Source: Daily_Mail
Roque Santa Cruz wanted by West Ham
West Ham are hoping to sign Manchester City striker Roque Santa Cruz on loan for the season. [LNB]Boss Avram Grant is keen to pair the Paraguay international with Carlton Cole and the Hammers are willing to pay Santa Cruz's £75,000-a-week wages. [LNB]An Upton Park source said: 'The club want him on a 12-month loan with an option to buy next summer. We are keen to add a striker despite the financial restrictions. [LNB] Fresh start: Santa Cruz could reignite his career with a move from Eastlands[LNB]'Had it not been for injuries, which have meant we cannot move players on at the moment, we might have tried to do a permanent deal.' [LNB]Mark Hughes signed Santa Cruz from Blackburn for £17.5million last summer and the Welshman, now in charge at Fulham, is keeping a close eye on the situation. [LNB]Santa Cruz's progress at Eastlands has been hampered by injury and he was left out of City's Europa League squad following the arrival of Mario Balotelli from Inter Milan.[LNB] I'm no bad boy! 'Super' Mario Balotelli claims he's just a pussycat at heartSign up to our FREE Fantasy Football game - with £40,000 in prize money up for grabsRoque Santa Cruz loan is a priority for Fulham boss Mark Hughes MANCHESTER CITY FC
