Mandaric backs Allen over Hasselbaink move to Leicester

The former Chelsea and Middlesbrough striker, 35, who is a free agent following his release by Charlton at the end of last season, looked set to become Allen's 13th new signing after being invited to the Walkers Stadium for a medical on Monday.

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However, any deal now looks unlikely to materialise after yesterday's medical failed to go ahead.

According to Hasselbaink, Allen inexplicably pulled the medical after a meeting between the pair at the Foxes Belvoir Drive training ground.

Mandaric claims the reason behind his manager's decision was because Hasselbaink refused Allen's request that the Dutchman undertake a month-long trial.

"It is a very complicated situation. I had negotiated a package with Jimmy and it took a couple of days to sort before he met our manager," Mandaric told Sky Sports News.

"After the figures were sorted I introduced him to the manager who wanted to wait 30 days to have a look at him and get him fit before signing him.

"I don't think we need to talk about Jimmy's capabilities as a footballer but I give my manager my full support. It is what the manager wanted. I am backing the manager here and I am going to stick with that.

"It is up to the manager to make decisions on players. I never have and I never will push any player at my manager.

"I had dialogue with Jimmy and put together a financial package but it is up to the manager to put players in the team."

Earlier Hasselbaink, who is currently training with his former club Chelsea, said: "On Saturday I got a call from the manager Martin Allen to come up and do a medical.

"I spoke to Martin Allen and he called me to come up. I arrived at the training ground but for some reason he said that he could not do the medical at that time."

Hasselbaink vowed to continue his search for a new club and he believes he is still capable of playing in the Barclays Premier League.

"I am a free agent and I am training very hard to get fit and I will just keep on going," he added.

"Obviously I would love to play in the Premier League but I would not want to play for someone who could be relegated as I had that last year.

"I don't necessarily think that (I am too good for the Championship). I would go to a Championship club who has ability to go up and who is playing for something."