Roque Santa Cruz is refusing to allow his
head to be turned by the speculation that continues to surround his
future.
The Blackburn striker enjoyed an exemplary debut
campaign in English football last season, as he scored 23 goals to
establish himself as one of the Premier League's hottest
properties.
Mark Hughes' defection to Manchester City has
seen the Welsh tactician be linked with a return to Ewood Park for
Santa Cruz, who he brought to England last summer for a bargain
£3.5million fee from Bayern Munich.
Manchester United have also been mooted as suitors should
Cristiano Ronaldo move to Real Madrid, while it is a similar
situation at Arsenal as Arsene Wenger contemplates a future without
Emmanuel Adebayor.
However, while conceding interest from other clubs acts a
motivating factor, the Paraguayan is concentrating all his thoughts
- for now - on Blackburn.
He told Paravision TV station: "A lot of
people said my transfer to a bigger club was about to happen, but I
live in the present and I'm focused on Blackburn.
"I'm happy for the good season that I had and the important
goals that I scored.
"I am motivated by the other teams' interest, but if I am not
transferred then I want to have the best possible season at
Blackburn."