Source: Daily_Mail
Man City on alert as Roque reveals he can leave Blackburn for £20m
Roque Santa Cruz has revealed there is a £20million release clause in his Blackburn [LNB]contract.[LNB]The Paraguay striker is desperate to leave Ewood Park and was the subject of a number of bids from Manchester City[LNB]during the January transfer window.[LNB]But Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce refused to sanction a deal for the former Bayern Munich man without a replacement - even though City matched the release clause in Santa Cruz's contract.[LNB] Roque knockout: Santa Cruz scores for Blackburn against Coventry[LNB]Santa Cruz signed a four-year contract at the beginning of last season, but will have to wait until the summer before any deal can be agreed.[LNB]'There is a clause in my contract which specifies that if there is an offer of £20m or more the club will have to accept the offer from the start of June,' Santa Cruz told Teledeportes de Paraguay.[LNB]'The last offer (from City) was £20m, but the club didn't have time to find another striker who could replace me.'[LNB] FC Copenhagen 2 Man City 2: Hughes boys get their travelling act together[LNB]Rover returns: Former Blackburn star Jansen turns to Huddersfield[LNB]ALL THE WEEKEND'S PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM NEWS[LNB]BLACKBURN ROVERS FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NET[LNB]MANCHESTER CITY FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NET[LNB] [LNB]
