Roque Santa Cruz is looking for an escape route out of Manchester City in January. The Paraguayan forward who was signed for a staggering £17 million by former boss Mark Hughes is well down in the pecking order with Adebayor, Tevez, Jo and Mario Balotelli ahead of the tall striker. Only last month, City’s boss Roberto Mancini stated that Santa was free to find other employers.
Roque is attracting a lot of interest from Spain with Getafe, Mallorca and Espanyol keen to open negotiations with the City management. Getafe look very keen on the player with chairman Angel Torresis having assured him first team football if he decided to make the switch.
If Roque decides to stay put in England, he could re-unite with former City boss Mark Hughes at Fulham. Hughes tried to sign Santa Cruz on loan before the transfer window slammed shut. But City are adamant that any move within the Premier League would not be a loan deal but an outright transfer.
Leicester City boss Sven Goran Eriksson has also expressed his desire to sign the forward on loan. But the Championship outfit would only be able to pay only £20,000 pounds a week – a fraction of his wages at the City of Manchester Stadium.
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