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Sam enjoys Roque silence

23 Jan 2009 - 16:07:12

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Blackburn Rovers boss Sam Allardyce is hopeful that Manchester City's pursuit of Roque Santa Cruz has ended, after admitting that no contact has been made for a few days.

The Citizens had hoped to prise the 27-year-old Paraguay international away from Ewood Park, but Allardyce is in no mood to sell Santa Cruz, who has been troubled by a calf injury in recent times.

He told reporters: "He has a contract with Blackburn, who pay him, and so he has an obligation under that contract to play when selected and that's what I expect Roque to do.

"I wouldn't have thought there will be any hangover, but we'll find out when the whistle blows at three o'clock tomorrow.

"There's been no movement, no communication between ourselves and Manchester City for the last few days now.

"The position we're in is that Roque is still one of our players.

"I'm not expecting anything further, so we are where we are with him. We want him to stay.

"Now whether Manchester City make another move is entirely up to them."