Source: SKY_Sports
Santa Cruz 'done' with Rovers
lackburn Rovers striker Roque Santa Cruz hopes to keep the club in the Premier League, before securing a move to a 'big club' in the summer.[LNB] The Paraguay international was strongly linked with a switch away from Ewood Park in the winter transfer window as Manchester City saw a number of bids knocked back by Rovers.[LNB]Manager Sam Allardyce was eager to retain Santa Cruz's services as he aims to ensure his side avoids relegation, but it appears the 27-year-old has his heart set on leaving the club in the summer.[LNB]"I felt I had needed to give back the club everything they gave me with more effort by playing another season," the former Olimpia and Bayern Munich forward told Fox Sports en Latinoamerica.[LNB]"Being threatened by relegation stopped me moving."[LNB]He continued: "My task at Blackburn is done, (the board) knew how I was thinking when I arrived to the club.[LNB]"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.[LNB]"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.[LNB]"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."[LNB]
