Big Sam denies Sukur reports

Last updated : 12 March 2003 By FootyMAD

Allardyce confirmed last week that he expressed an interest in signing Sukur earlier this season, before the player joined Blackburn where he has yet to make a first team appearance because of injury.

However, the Bolton boss told the club's official website: "Somebody has overheard me having a chat with Dean Saunders about Hakan Sukur and how we tried to get him to the club.

"We exchanged comments and somehow it ended up in the paper."