Tottenham join Man City in the race for wantaway Blackburn striker Santa Cruz

28 April 2009 08:52
Tottenham have stepped up their interest in signing Roque Santa Cruz this summer.[LNB]The Blackburn striker is desperate to leave Ewood Park at the end of the season to join a bigger club and Manchester City were leading the chase.[LNB]But Spurs boss Harry Redknapp has identified the Paraguay star as the man to spearhead his attack next season, according to The Guardian.[LNB] On his way: Roque Santa Cruz (left) is wanted by Tottenham[LNB]Santa Cruz cost Rovers just £2.5million from Bayern Munich in 2007 and hit 23 goals in his debut season.[LNB]He has been hampered with injuries during the current campaign but a number of leading slubs are still queuing up for his signature.[LNB]Redknapp has Robbie Keane and Jermain Defoe up front, although there are doubts over the futures of Darren Bent and Roman Pavlyuchenko at White Hart Lane.[LNB] Roque rocks Blackburn by revealing his days at Ewood Park are overRedknapp wants Santa Cruz, with Pavlyuchenko and Bent heading outTOTTENHAM FC

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