Santa Cruz agrees new Rovers deal

Roque Santa Cruz last night repaid Blackburn’s faith in him by signing a new four-year deal despite interest from more high-profile clubs.

Sat, 23 Aug, 2008 - 13:54

Roque Santa Cruz last night repaid Blackburn’s faith in him by signing a new four-year deal despite interest from more high-profile clubs.

Rovers signed the injury-plagued Paraguay international from Bayern Munich for around £3.5m last summer despite a history of serious knee problems.

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