City have apparently been made aware of the
approach, with negotiations expected to start shortly with Roberto
Mancini willing to sell as he looks to reduce the numbers at
Eastlands to fit the new 25 player rule and a deal would likely be
worth less than half of the £18 million City paid for
him.
Hughes initially brought the player to England when he was in
charge of Blackburn Rovers, and again took him to Manchester City
last summer. An impressive spell with Rovers failed to reappear in
Manchester and has left the 28-year-old slip down the pecking
order.
One stumbling point could be the Paraguayan’s wages, which are
rumoured to be around £90,000 - a salary that Fulham could not
afford. Another being that Cruz’s family are also settled up north,
and with Stoke City also monitoring the situation and move to the
Britannia Stadium could be considered more realistic.