Source: Daily_Mail
Man City on alert as Roque reveals he can leave Blackburn for £20m
Roque Santa Cruz has revealed there is a £20million release clause in his Blackburn contract.The Paraguay striker is desperate to leave Ewood Park and was the subject of a number of bids from Manchester Cityduring the January transfer window.But Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce refused to sanction a deal for the former Bayern Munich man without a replacement - even though City matched the release clause in Santa Cruz's contract. Roque knockout: Santa Cruz scores for Blackburn against CoventrySanta Cruz signed a four-year contract at the beginning of last season, but will have to wait until the summer before any deal can be agreed.'There is a clause in my contract which specifies that if there is an offer of £20m or more the club will have to accept the offer from the start of June,' Santa Cruz told Teledeportes de Paraguay.'The last offer (from City) was £20m, but the club didn't have time to find another striker who could replace me.' FC Copenhagen 2 Man City 2: Hughes boys get their travelling act togetherRover returns: Former Blackburn star Jansen turns to HuddersfieldALL THE WEEKEND'S PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM NEWSBLACKBURN ROVERS FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NETMANCHESTER CITY FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NET