14-1-11: Blackburn have signed their former striker Roque Santa Cruz from Manchester City on loan until the end of the season. 31-8-11: Manchester City have confirmed they have finalised the loan deals for striker Roque Santa Cruz and midfielder Vladimir Weiss to spend the season in Spain. Real Betis announced on Monday they had struck a deal for Paraguay international Santa Cruz, whose opportunities at City have been limited since Roberto Mancini took over because of injuries and not being in the manager's plans from the off. The 30-year-old striker has not featured for City's first team since November and spent the latter part of last season on loan at former club Blackburn. Espanyol on Monday said they had agreed an initial agreement to take Weiss on loan and that has now been formalised by City. The Slovakian has not been in Mancini's thoughts for some time and spent time out on loan at Bolton in 2009/10 and Rangers for the whole of the last campaign.