Blackburn Rovers striker Roque Santa Cruz has revealed
he has informed the club that he wants to leave Ewood Park at the
end of the season.
The 27-year-old front-man has endured a frustrating season with
both injuries and transfer speculation dominating the headlines
rather than his goal-scoring.
He has scored just six goals in 27 outings in all competitions,
with former Rovers manager Mark Hughes seeing more than one bid to
take the striker to Manchester City fail during the January
transfer window.
The Paraguayan - currently recovering from knee surgery - has been
unable to assist Blackburn's bid to stay in the Premier League in
recent weeks, with Sam Allardyce's side just one place and three
points above the drop-zone.
And he has revealed that he will seeking a move away from the club
this summer, whatever division Rovers are in.
"I have already told them and they know that before the transfer
window closes I would like to continue my career at a bigger, more
ambitious team," he told Radio Nanduti in his
homeland.
"Even though I haven't heard anything, I haven't changed my
mind.
"I think it will be very difficult for me to play again this
season because of the recovery. Our last league match is on May 24
and I also need a couple of days for my knee to physically
recover.
"I had to clean the zone where I had the cruciate ligament
operation I had three or four years ago because there was some
liquid there.
"When I had the tendonitis in the left knee, it made the other
leg overwork. That's why it got worse and I needed the surgery.
"Now it is up to the knee. The recovery time is between four and
six weeks and I will not hurry. The most important thing is to play
without any problems."
