Birmingham City: July 2009 Archives

Birmingham defender Scott Dann has vowed to prove his former manager Chris Coleman wrong and establish himself in the Premier League.

Marcus Bent says he is happy to stay at Birmingham and fight for his place, despite the arrival of Cristian Benitez at St Andrews.

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish admits his side is still not firing on all cylinders during pre-season.

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish has dismissed reports of a £750,000 bid from Leicester for Kevin Phillips.

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish says they are having visa issues with Christian Benitez, who has yet to arrive in England.

Sheffield United are confident of keeping Matthew Kilgallon at the club despite interest from Wigan and Birmingham.

Birmingham are reported to be locked in talks with Arsenal over a possible loan deal for defender Armand Traore.

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish admits he still wants to add to his squad, although Kevin Phillips is being linked with Leicester.

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish has played down his side's poor pre-season tour of Austria which saw them fail to score.

Birmingham are being linked with Marseille's France Under-21 striker Elliot Grandin on a loan deal.

Marcus Bent, Kevin Phillips, Garry O'Connor and Barry Ferguson all started Birmingham's 2-0 pre-season defeat to Augsburg.

Keith Fahey, Franck Queudrue and Jordon Mutch look set to miss Thursday night's friendly against Augsburg through injury.

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish has denied that he has made a £4m offer for Reading winger Stephen Hunt.

Barry Ferguson made his Birmingham debut as Alex McLeish's side were beaten 2-0 by German outfit Stuttgart in a pre-season friendly.

Lee Bowyer insists he does not deserve his bad-boy image and believes there is a "personal" agenda against him.

Alex McLeish is reportedly hoping to lure midfielder Craig Gardner to St Andrews from local rivals Aston Villa.

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish has revealed record signing Christian Benitez will miss the opening game of the season at Man United.

Birmingham striker Cameron Jerome wants winger Sebastian Larsson to follow his lead and sign a new deal.

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish claims new £1.25m midfielder Barry Ferguson is at the peak of his powers.

Peterborough boss Darren Ferguson has ended a two-year pursuit by signing Birmingham defender Krystian Pearce on a season-long loan.

Former Rangers captain Barry Ferguson has taken a massive step towards joining Birmingham after reportedly passing a medical.

Rangers midfielder Barry Ferguson is undergoing a medical at Birmingham as he nears a £1m move to St Andrew's.

Birmingham are reportedly set to offer midfielder Sebastian Larsson a five-year deal as he enters the final 12 months of his contract.

Striker Cameron Jerome has boosted Birmingham by agreeing to sign a new five-year contract at St Andrews.

Alex McLeish, who has already brought in six new players, says he needs more signings to keep Birmingham in the Premier League.

New boy Roger Johnson has hailed Birmingham's summer spending spree and claims the ambition shown was the reason why he joined.

Birmingham are reportedly closing in on the £1.5million signing of Glasgow Rangers midfielder Barry Ferguson.

Blues' capture of Joe Hart indirectly allowed the club to re-sign promising young Polish goalkeeper Artur Krysiak.

Lee Bowyer insists he has nothing to prove and is merely focused on keeping Birmingham in the Premier League this coming season.

David Sullivan says Birmingham have already proved wrong the people who doubted their transfer intentions after making seven signings.

Birmingham manager Alex McLeish wants to sign Armand Traore from Arsenal on a season-long loan, according to reports.

Birmingham are stepping up their search for a new midfielder and have eight possible targets, according to David Sullivan.

The agent of Birmingham midfielder Sebastian Larsson admits there is interest in the Sweden international but it is far from concrete.

Birmingham's hopes of signing Internazionale midfielder Patrick Vieira look to be over because he wants to stay in Europe.

Alex McLeish is hopeful of getting funds to sign a 'quality midfielder' for Birmingham ahead of the Premier League season.

Alex McLeish insists Quinton Fortune is not a potential signing and he is merely training with Birmingham as a favour for a friend.

Birmingham have signed midfielder Lee Bowyer on a free transfer with the former loan star agreeing a two-year deal.

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish insists Lee Bowyer will become his next signing to make it a Magnificent Seven this summer.

Birmingham have completed the club record signing of Ecuador striker Christian Benitez, for a fee that could rise to £8million.

David Gold says Birmingham are looking for a couple more high-profile signings and insists Patrick Vieira may still sign for Blues.

Birmingham expect to confirm the free transfer capture of Lee Bowyer this week after agreeing personal terms with the midfielder.

Birmingham are set to renegotiate the club-record fee for Christian Benitez after a problem with the striker's medical.

Alex McLeish reportedly wants to take a gamble on signing Joey Barton but on loan and with Newcastle paying over half his wages.

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish reportedly wants to take a gamble on signing bad boy Joey Barton but only on a season-long loan.

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish remains confident Lee Bowyer will sign permanently with Blues this summer as he strengthens his midfield.

Young winger Robin Shroot has left Birmingham to join League Two new-boys Burton Albion on a season-long loan deal.

Birmingham are understood to have increased their wage offer to Patrick Vieira in a last attempt to sign the French midfielder.

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish has admitted that he is interested in bringing Spurs full-back Gareth Bale to St Andrews.

Birmingham defender Scott Dann has vowed to prove his former manager Chris Coleman wrong and establish himself in the Premier League.

Marcus Bent says he is happy to stay at Birmingham and fight for his place, despite the arrival of Cristian Benitez at St Andrews.

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish admits his side is still not firing on all cylinders during pre-season.

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish has dismissed reports of a £750,000 bid from Leicester for Kevin Phillips.

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish says they are having visa issues with Christian Benitez, who has yet to arrive in England.

Sheffield United are confident of keeping Matthew Kilgallon at the club despite interest from Wigan and Birmingham.

Birmingham are reported to be locked in talks with Arsenal over a possible loan deal for defender Armand Traore.

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish admits he still wants to add to his squad, although Kevin Phillips is being linked with Leicester.

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish has played down his side's poor pre-season tour of Austria which saw them fail to score.

Birmingham are being linked with Marseille's France Under-21 striker Elliot Grandin on a loan deal.

Marcus Bent, Kevin Phillips, Garry O'Connor and Barry Ferguson all started Birmingham's 2-0 pre-season defeat to Augsburg.

Keith Fahey, Franck Queudrue and Jordon Mutch look set to miss Thursday night's friendly against Augsburg through injury.

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish has denied that he has made a £4m offer for Reading winger Stephen Hunt.

Barry Ferguson made his Birmingham debut as Alex McLeish's side were beaten 2-0 by German outfit Stuttgart in a pre-season friendly.

Lee Bowyer insists he does not deserve his bad-boy image and believes there is a "personal" agenda against him.

Alex McLeish is reportedly hoping to lure midfielder Craig Gardner to St Andrews from local rivals Aston Villa.

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish has revealed record signing Christian Benitez will miss the opening game of the season at Man United.

Birmingham striker Cameron Jerome wants winger Sebastian Larsson to follow his lead and sign a new deal.

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish claims new £1.25m midfielder Barry Ferguson is at the peak of his powers.

Peterborough boss Darren Ferguson has ended a two-year pursuit by signing Birmingham defender Krystian Pearce on a season-long loan.

Former Rangers captain Barry Ferguson has taken a massive step towards joining Birmingham after reportedly passing a medical.

Rangers midfielder Barry Ferguson is undergoing a medical at Birmingham as he nears a £1m move to St Andrew's.

Birmingham are reportedly set to offer midfielder Sebastian Larsson a five-year deal as he enters the final 12 months of his contract.

Striker Cameron Jerome has boosted Birmingham by agreeing to sign a new five-year contract at St Andrews.

Alex McLeish, who has already brought in six new players, says he needs more signings to keep Birmingham in the Premier League.