Santa Cruz eyes summer move

Blackburn star striker Roque Santa Cruz has told the Latin American version of Fox Sports that he aims to leave Blackburn in the summer in order to secure a move to a bigger club.

The Paraguayan star was linked heavily with a move away from Ewood Park both in the January transfer window and last summer, but any move failed to materialise after Rovers manager Sam Allardyce refused to sell his key striker. 

Former boss Mark Hughes is said to be eager to bring the striker to Manchester City, and there is sure to be no shortage of clubs interested in Santa Cruz once Blackburn are willing to sell.

Santa Cruz told Fox Sports en Latinoamerica “I felt I had needed to give back the club everything they gave me with more effort by playing another season,” 

“Being threatened by relegation stopped me moving. My task at Blackburn is done, (the board) knew how I was thinking when I arrived to the club.

“I came here for continuity, to get up to pace again and I did pretty quickly. My intention was always to get in shape and then move to a big club.

“The transfer window put me in touch with people very interested in having me and of course I’m seduced by the idea of playing at very big club again.

“The Blackburn board are aware of that and accept it, but then we were in the relegation places and playing in the top flight is priceless for them. I understand that.”

Source: Fox Sports en Latinoamerica