( CNN ) -- Paraguay striker Roque Santa Cruz hopes to revive his stalled career after securing a return to his old stomping ground at English Premier League club Blackburn Rovers . The 29-year-old has left high-flying Manchester City on loan for the rest of this season , having failed to make an impact following his $ 28 million move from Blackburn in mid-2009 . `` I feel like I am coming home . This has been the easiest decision of my career , '' he told the Blackburn website on Friday . `` I want to get playing and scoring goals again , and this is a real chance for me to prove myself after a frustrating period . Everyone knows what Blackburn Rovers means to me . '' Santa Cruz scored 29 goals in two seasons at Ewood Park after joining on a free transfer from German club Bayern Munich , and he followed former Rovers manager Mark Hughes to City . Who will be the bargain signings of the January sales ? But he initially struggled with injury and failed to impress Hughes ' successor Roberto Mancini as Carlos Tevez , Emmanuel Adebayor , Mario Balotelli and recent signing Edin Dzeko have taken precedence . Mancini has this week also allowed former England defender Wayne Bridge to join the Premier League 's bottom club West Ham on loan for the rest of this season . Blackburn have missed out with ambitious bids for Ronaldinho and David Beckham since Venky 's took over the club , but manager Steve Kean believes the move for Santa Cruz is proof of the Indian owners ' commitment to success . `` That is something that shows the fans we can now go and compete , and we can see off other teams -- not only in this country but abroad , '' he said . Italian club Genoa have signed Argentina international striker Mauro Boselli on loan until the end of this season from struggling English club Wigan . The 25-year-old has struggled to make an impact since joining from Estudiantes , where he was top scorer in last season 's Primera Clasura . `` At the moment he is not in a position where he can help the club , and I am confident he will come back a better and stronger player after his stay in Italy , '' Wigan 's Spanish manager Roberto Martinez told the club 's website . South Africa 's World Cup midfielder Steven Pienaar is expected to leave English club Everton after manager David Moyes revealed on Friday that a bid had been accepted for the player . The 28-year-old , who has been linked with Tottenham and Inter Milan , is out of contract at the end of this season , and has turned down a new deal . `` We have had two offers -- one of which has been accepted -- and we have given permission for his representatives to speak to the club involved , '' Moyes told the Everton website .
Blackburn bring Roque Santa Cruz back to Ewood Park from Manchester City . Paraguayan signs on loan until the end of this season , having left in mid-2009 . Argentina international Mauro Boselli moves to Italy on loan with Genoa . South Africa World Cup star Steven Pienaar expected to leave English club Everton .