New Fulham Boss Wants Reunion With City's Roque Santa Cruz
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New Fulham Boss Mark Hughes Wants Reunion With Manchester City's Roque Santa Cruz - Report
New Fulham manager Mark Hughes has made his first moves in the transfer market in his new role, as he tries to lure Manchester City's Roque Santa Cruz to Craven Cottage, according to The Guardian.
City have apparently been made aware of the approach, with negotiations expected to start shortly with Roberto Mancini willing to sell as he looks to reduce the numbers at Eastlands to fit the new 25 player rule and a deal would likely be worth less than half of the £18 million City paid for him.
Hughes initially brought the player to England when he was in charge of Blackburn Rovers, and again took him to Manchester City last summer. An impressive spell with Rovers failed to reappear in Manchester and has left the 28-year-old slip down the pecking order.
One stumbling point could be the Paraguayan’s wages, which are rumoured to be around £90,000 - a salary that Fulham could not afford. Another being that Cruz’s family are also settled up north, and with Stoke City also monitoring the situation and move to the Britannia Stadium could be considered more realistic.
