Mark Hughes wanted to sign Roque Santa Cruz and now he has his man, signed for a relatively modest £3.5m from Bayern Munich – it’s a good move for the popular Paraguayan striker, who would probably have spent much of this season at Bayern sat on his ass, watching the likes of Luca Toni, Lukas Podolski and Miroslav Klose score goals in the Bundesliga.
Santa Cruz seems to have been around for ages, but he’s only 25 and a proven international. He’s tall, skillful and should complement Benni McCarthy well. Here’s a video of him being unveiled at a sunny Ewood Park: