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Man City to decide future of Santa Cruz

Manchester City will make a decision on the playing future of striker Roque Santa Cruz.

The Paraguayan has been frozen out at Eastlands in recent times and is desperate to play regular first team football, even contemplating a drop down to the Championship.

Santa Cruz' father and agent, Aproniano, says that City will soon make a decision on the 30-year old.

"He has a contract with City until June 2013 and is available for what the club decides to do," Aproniano told Paraguayan newspaper ABC.

"They are looking for another club for him because Roque wants to go to another team where he can have more chances to play.

"There are teams interested, but if he was not injured there would be more teams.

"Roque is comfortable in Manchester and I would like an English team more (than a move abroad)."

He added: "The second division is very competitive in England, with powerful teams in huge stadiums.

"There are important teams like Leeds United, but his future will be decided by Manchester."

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