Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce has hit out at the Premier League's January transfer window, branding it "destructive" - but admits he is keen to use it in a bid to bolster his relegation-threatened side.

The former Bolton and Newcastle manager has spent the last two days in talks with Blackburn chairman John Williams over potential transfer targets, although Rovers are in danger of losing striker Roque Santa Cruz in the transfer window which opens on Thursday.

Manchester City are thought to be keen on the Paraguayan but Allardyce said: "There have been no bids whatsoever for Roque Santa Cruz. At the moment I'm more focused on getting him fit because I haven't seen him play since I've been here."

He added: "I'm looking to getting him fit and producing the form that he produced last year to get us out of trouble.

"I'm also more focused on getting players in rather than players out. Certainly my focus over the last two days has been speaking to the chairman about that.

"We're both going to go out and try and improve our squad as quickly as possible."

Allardyce insists his current squad are good enough to keep Rovers in the Premier League and says it would not be disastrous if he fails with his wheeling and dealing in the transfer market.

"In the main, these players are good enough to get us out of the trouble we're in but any manager would always take a player if he thinks he can improve the squad," he said.

"The wealth of experience of Premier League football in this squad is massive. There is only Keith Andrews who hasn't got a great deal of experience in the Premier League.

"The rest of the side is massively experienced and, if they have enough desire and determination together as a team, they will get themselves out of trouble."