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Santa set on January exit from City

ESPN staff
October 26, 2010
Roque Santa Cruz is growning increasingly frustrated with his lot at Manchester City © Getty Images
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Manchester City striker Roque Santa Cruz has confirmed his intention to seek a move away from Eastlands in the January transfer window.

Big things were expected of the 29-year-old when he joined City from Blackburn in the summer of 2009, but he was plagued by injuries in his first season at the club and has not got a look in this term.

The striker claims he is injury free and training well, but cannot convinced manager Roberto Mancini to hand him a chance.

"Competition for places is great and I'm working every day to try and convince the coach, but I'm still not getting picked," he told Spanish radio station Cadena Ser. "I'm not getting the playing time to convince anybody and my priority is to leave in the January transfer market.

"I'm 29 and still hope to fulfil my dream of playing in Spain. It is the dream of most South American players, hopefully it will happen."

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