Chris Samba took a £20,000-a-week pay cut and swapped the Champions League prospects in Russia for a relegation fight with QPR because he missed his family

Former club Anzhi Makhachkala rumoured to want defender back after just half a season at Loftus Road

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Russian club offered QPR more than the west London club paid Anzhi Makhachkala

Tottenham defender Younes Kaboul

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Chris Samba

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Samba joined relegation threatened side from Anzhi Makhachkala on transfer deadline day

Chris Samba

Christopher Samba completes move to QPR for a fee thought to be £12.5m

Defender joins from Anzhi Makhachkala in a club record deal

Chris Samba has previously played in the Premier League for Blackburn Rovers
Chris Samba

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Chris Samba in action for Anzhi Makhachkala

Former Blackburn defender Chris Samba returns to England hoping Anzhi Makhachkala can continue run of form against Liverpool

Christopher Samba makes a return to England tonight with the former Blackburn Rovers defender lining up with new club Anzhi Makhachkala at Anfield to play Liverpool in the Europa League.

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