Hughes interested in Santa Cruz

Hughes failed in an attempt to sign Santa Cruz on loan during the summer but is weighing up a second approach for the unsettled Manchester City striker.

Hughes worked with Santa Cruz at Eastlands and Blackburn and the Paraguay international has been told he can leave City.

"I'm interested in players of the quality of Roque," Hughes said. "My interest in him before was there for everybody to see.

"Whether we pursue that in January is open to debate. I'm not aware that he's available. That might change. But I don't like discussing players by name before we've actually signed him.

"This time in the transfer window we want to target players quite early so that we are ready to flick the switch when the window opens."

Source: PA

Source: PA