Roque Santa Cruz wanted by West Ham

West Ham are hoping to sign Manchester City striker Roque Santa Cruz on loan for the season. 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. 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. Fresh start: Santa Cruz could reignite his career with a move from Eastlands'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.' 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. 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. 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

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