Roque Santa Cruz hopes to keep Blackburn in the Premier League,
before securing a move away in the summer.
"I felt I had needed to give back the club everything they gave
me with more effort by playing another season," the Paraguay
international told Fox Sports en Latinoamerica.
"Being threatened by relegation stopped me moving."
He continued: "My task at Blackburn is done, (the board) knew
how I was thinking when I arrived to the club.
"I came here for continuity, to get up to pace again and I did
pretty quickly. My intention was always to get in shape and then
move to a big club.
"The transfer window put me in touch with people very interested
in having me and of course I'm seduced by the idea of playing at
very big club again.
"The Blackburn board are aware of that and accept it, but then
we were in the relegation places and playing in the top flight is
priceless for them. I understand that."