McLeish eyeing done deal

Boss hopes to sign new deal next week

Last updated: 23rd July 2010   Subscribe to RSS Feed

McLeish eyeing done deal

McLeish: Eyeing new deal

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Birmingham boss Alex McLeish is hoping to finally sign his new contract with the Blues next week.

The Scot has just one more year to run on his current deal and talks regarding an extension have been ongoing for some time.

But McLeish hopes his new deal will now be signed next week after the club return from their pre-season tour of the Far East, where he has been in further talks with club owner Carson Yeung and Yeung's right-hand man Peter Pannu.

He told the Birmingham Mail: "Peter was in touch with my lawyer and sent some figures to him.

"He has seen them, he's going to come down to me first thing next week when we're back and we're going to move it forward.

"The logistics at the moment, as we're here in China, means we can't get it done straight away.

"But I know the parameters and we're going to try and get it nailed next week.

"We're due back to St Andrews on the Thursday and I will be meeting my lawyer that day and hopefully he will see Peter on Friday, if Peter's back in England by that time."

Transfer activity

McLeish also spoke to Yeung regarding possible transfer deals and he has not ruled out loan signings.

He added: "We spoke about one or two players and things are moving on.

"The goalkeeper was a given. We needed a goalkeeper of Ben Foster's stature because what was going to happen with Joe Hart.

"So, the way I'm looking at it, is that I've only spent on Nikola Zigic.

"We can exploit the loan situations as well. We can take international loans, Premier League loans.

"Most agents and clubs are trying to do permanent business, such is the need for money in some clubs.

"But we're open to getting a couple of Premier League loans. We're exploring all avenues.

"We've been linked with a few names in the papers. Some a load of rubbish, some an element of truth in it."