Joe Hart to Birmingham

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Birmingham City boss Alex McLeish wants to sign on-loan Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart on a permanent basis.

McLeish has also stepped up his interest in his long-term target, Sporting Gijon midfielder, Michel.

England international Hart, 22, is on a season-long loan at Birmingham.

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McLeish said: “Maybe we could come to some arrangement with Man City, if he continues to play to the level he’s playing at.”


McLeish is backing Hart to get into the England squad for the World Cup Finals and he added: “I think England like him and he has got every opportunity. He’s got a great chance.

“He’s a massive presence, works really hard and he has tidied up his game on a couple of things. He looks a real prospect for England.”

Meanwhile, Michel, who McLeish tried to sign in the summer, was watched by Birmingham in action against Tenerife last weekend.

Birmingham agreed a fee of £2.5m for the 23-year-old only for the deal to collapse over the payments terms.
 
I'd rather we keep but if needs must sell him but with the first option of buying him back, it'll be unlikely that Birmingham will establish themselves in the top flight so maybe not this season but I would bet in the next three or four they'll go down and we can then buy him back when Shay hangs up his gloves!
 
I want him to go but soley because I want the player to have stability at a club where he is first choice and where the fans genuinly appreciate him. We have that with Shay and every goalkeeper, especially one of Joe's talent, deserves the same. He's not a back-up goalkeeper, he's a serious contender for the England international goalkeeping gloves in my opinion. I rate him highly and he'll make it far in the game. It's just that we have the best keeper in the league that has held him back from making his mark here. Good luck Joe!
 
I'd let him go too...

Sell him cheap but put in a clause for first option to buy him back, then if he turns out to be any good, buy him back when Shay retires :-)

The lad deserves a chance he is not going to get with us while Given is around.
 
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