Loan striker Roque Santa Cruz has admitted he would like to seal a permanent Blackburn Rovers move from Manchester City this summer.

The Paraguayan striker said: "The loan ends this summer and I need to see how it goes.

"But once I finish here I will need to go back to City.

"Everyone knows that I am very happy at the club, I have a lot of friends.

"I have enjoyed my time here so for me it would be a great thing for me if I could stay but it is up to the club and City so we need to see what will happen.

"As a player you expect and want to play and of course when you come to my age you want to enjoy the last bit if football that you have left.

"I don't want to spend the rest of my career not playing.

"So that is the main consideration for me."