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Roque sure of summer move

15 Feb 2009 - 10:20:27

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Blackburn Rovers striker Roque Santa Cruz is adamant that he will leave Ewood Park in the summer, having hopefully helped the club escape the threat of relegation.

The 27-year-old Paraguay international seemed likely to join Manchester City last month, but Rovers were unwilling to let Santa Cruz leave with a fight to beat the drop on the cards.

"I felt I needed to give back the club everything they gave me with more effort by playing another season," He told Fox Sports en Latinoamerica.

"Being threatened by relegation stopped me moving.

"However, 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."