Hughes won't part with Benni
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Mark Hughes has rubbished suggestions Blackburn Rovers could lose top scorer Benni McCarthy.
The South African has 13 goals already this season and his outstanding form has led to rumours that he could be a target for the likes of Chelsea.
McCarthy was linked with a move to any number of Premiership clubs, including The Blues, in the past.
But only Rovers manager Hughes was willing to take the plunge when he paid Porto £2.5million to sign the player last summer.
The Welshman is understandably keen to retain one of his prize assets and he admits the speculation is tiresome.
"Whenever I have good players and they have good seasons, people assume they want to leave and I take exception to that," said Hughes.
Team-mate Robbie Savage has hailed McCarthy as Rovers' player of the season so far.
McCarthy came off the bench to cap Rovers' 4-1 FA Cup win at Everton, and Savage believes that such has been his influence at Ewood Park supporters have forgotten all about precocious predecessor Craig Bellamy.
"Benni McCarthy coming off the bench and smashing it in the top corner proves what a squad we've got, because he's probably been our best player this year," Savage told Sky Sports News.
"Losing Craig Bellamy was a big blow but Benni's come in and I think everybody's forgotten about Craig. The way Benni's playing with the team and as an individual I think he's fantastic." -
didnt he just join this season?? he has good understanding wif nonda. can bcome the next cole yorke partnership
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keep him..
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every player tat can perform always link wif Chelsea..dunoe why..haha
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better not bah, cole yorke partnership at rovers was so miserable.....Originally posted by used:didnt he just join this season?? he has good understanding wif nonda. can bcome the next cole yorke partnership -
i was refering to the partnership at manuOriginally posted by The man who was death:better not bah, cole yorke partnership at rovers was so miserable.....