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Blackburn have signed their former striker Roque Santa Cruz on loan from Manchester City until the end of the season.

OUR football correspondent LIAM MACKEY is back in top form and full of energy.

Roberto Mancini believes Roque Santa Cruz deserves better than his current predicament at Manchester City and hopes the Paraguay international can find another club in January.

Lazio president Claudio Lotito does not consider it a failure the club did not secure the services of Manchester City striker Roque Santa Cruz.

MANCHESTER CITY manager Roberto Mancini claims his club have finished their incredible spending spree after the arrival of England midfielder James Milner from Aston Villa was finally confirmed yesterday.

ANDRES INIESTA insists Spain’s Euro 2008 final victory over Germany will give them no psychological advantage when the sides meet in the last four of the World Cup.

Roque Santa Cruz hopes to play a major role in Paraguay’s World Cup campaign despite revealing a niggling injury kept him out of Monday’s opening match.

Italy 1 Paraguay 1

SCORED one, made one and never rested until he was hauled ashore and handed the man of the match award.

Republic of Ireland 2 Paraguay 1

West Ham 1 Manchester City 1

Man City 0 Everton 2

Man City 0 Everton 2

IF Manchester City are to go on to cement fourth position and a place in the Champions League, the role of Carlos Tevez should not be underestimated.

Fulham 1 Manchester City 2

Stoke 1 Manchester City 1

CONSIDERING he thought he had signed for Chelsea when he arrived at Eastlands 18 months ago, Robinho’s career with Manchester City always seemed destined for trouble.

CARLOS TEVEZ last night hit a stunning hat-trick to help Roberto Mancini continue his Midas touch as City manager.

MANCHESTER CITY’S wealth has bought great quality and it was more than enough to outclass Scunthorpe at Eastlands to secure a Carling Cup quarter-final slot last night.

MANCHESTER CITY striker Craig Bellamy was pleased to keep the pressure on the leading sides in the Barclays Premier League following a 3-1 win at home to West Ham last night.

Manchester City boss Mark Hughes expects to be without Roque Santa Cruz until the end of August.

MANCHESTER CITY last night finally completed the signing of Roque Santa Cruz as Liverpool confirmed they have reached an agreement with Portsmouth to sign Glen Johnson.

Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce has ruled striker Roque Santa Cruz out of Paraguay’s forthcoming World Cup qualifiers.

Manchester United 2 Blackburn 1

Mark Hughes resisted the temptation to make a deadline-day attempt to snap up Roque Santa Cruz even though the Manchester City manager feels his side badly lack a target man.

Mark Hughes has confirmed Manchester City have had an improved offer for Roque Santa Cruz turned down by Blackburn.

Sunderland 0 Blackburn 0

BLACKBURN manager Sam Allardyce has put a £40m price tag on wantaway striker Roque Santa Cruz.

Blackburn 3 Newcastle 0

Blackburn chairman John Williams has revealed the club have yet to receive a bid for striker Roque Santa Cruz and they are concerning themselves more with bringing players in.

Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce today hit out at the Premier League’s January transfer window, branding it “destructive” – but admits he is keen to use it in a bid to bolster his relegation-threatened side.

Blackburn 2 Man City 2

Blackburn 1 Liverpool 3

Sunderland 1 Blackburn 2

Blackburn manager Paul Ince has warned Aston Villa off a January move for Roque Santa Cruz by insisting they do not have the money to prise him from Ewood Park.

Roque Santa Cruz’s agents have insisted the striker is happy at Blackburn and is not seeking a move to Manchester City.

Blackburn 0 Man Utd 2

Newcastle 1 Blackburn 2

Chelsea will join Liverpool on 14 points if they can convert a 1-0 half-time lead at Stoke into three points at full-time.

Blackburn 0 Arsenal 4

Everton 2 Blackburn 3

Blackburn have confirmed they have turned down a bid from Barclays Premier League rivals Manchester City for striker Roque Santa Cruz.