Paul Ince has ruled out any more players leaving Blackburn for pastures new this summer.

The new Rovers boss has already seen the likes of David Bentley and Brad Friedel leave for Tottenham and Aston Villa respectively this close season.

Roque Santa Cruz has been heavily linked with a move away from Ewood Park for much of the summer, Benni McCarthy has recently been mooted as a potential target for Turkish side Galatasaray.

But Ince has told the Lancashire Evening Telegraph: "The door is shut now. The players can't go, full stop.

"Clubs are trying to unsettle some of my players. I don't like it. It's my first job in the Premier League and the last thing I want to do is sell my best players.

"Benni is definitely one of them and there's plenty more. As far as I'm concerned, the situation is closed.

"There's always going to be speculation about players, but I can categorically say, 100 per cent, that nobody will be leaving this club."

And the former MK Dons boss has hinted veteran striker Robbie Fowler will be offered a deal at Ewood Park.

The former Liverpool and Leeds striker is currently training with Rovers after rejecting a new contract at Cardiff City.

"Robbie is okay. He's fit but he just needs to get his sharpness and I've told him that," Ince continued. "He will always score goals.

"If we can get him right, then there's no reason why he can't play a part in the season. If you look at Teddy Sheringham, he played until he was 41.

"He wasn't blessed with pace, like Robbie, who I'm sure won't mind me saying. But if we get him right, I'm sure he will score goals."

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