Hammers keen on recruiting Santa Cruz

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Manchester City striker Roque Santa Cruz could be set to sign for West Ham United, according to a Blues insider.

The Hammers have reportedly bid £10 million for the Paraguayan striker, who suffered an injury-plagued debut season.

Santa Cruz made only 22 appearances for the Blues, scoring four goals. And following the recent arrival of Mario Balotelli, he has fallen further down the pecking order at Eastlands.

West Ham manager Avram Grant is keen to bolster his side’s firepower and has approached City with an offer.

A City insider said: “A move to West Ham would be the best scenario for everyone.

“City get the player off their squad list and some return on their investment, while West Ham get the goalscorer they are desperate for.”

Gregg Davies
Gregg Davies

Gregg Davies is the Chief Sub Editor of FourFourTwo magazine, joining the team in January 2008 and spending seven years working on the website. He supports non-league behemoths Hereford and commentates on Bulls matches for Radio Hereford FC. His passions include chocolate hobnobs and attempting to shoehorn Ronnie Radford into any office conversation.