ian1964 10,419 Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 ALEX McLEISH is preparing a Ã?£3million bid to lure Kris Boyd away from Rangers. Former Gers gaffer Eck wants the 20-goal hitman to fire Birmingham City into the Premiership. SunSport can reveal McLeish will launch an official move for the 25-year-old within days. He brought Boyd to Ibrox three years ago in a Ã?£400,000 deal from Kilmarnock. McLeish also handed the free-scoring star the majority of his 15 Scotland caps. Now he wants to work with him for the THIRD time as he seeks to lift City back among the big boys. It is understood McLeish stepped up his interest after Boydââ?¬â?¢s double in the 3-0 win over Caley Thistle on Sunday. The brace in Inverness lifted his Gers goal haul to 91 in just three years. Big Eck has already taken Scotland strike stars James McFadden and Garry Oââ?¬â?¢Connor to St Andrewââ?¬â?¢s. But Birmingham have scored fewer goals than any of the other top eight sides in the Championship. They are outside the lucrative automatic promotion positions on goal difference alone. On-loan striker Quincy Owusu Abeyie was sent back to Russiaââ?¬â?¢s Spartak Moscow yesterday after failing to sparkle. And McLeishââ?¬â?¢s priority for this monthââ?¬â?¢s transfer window is to add much-needed firepower. He has never hidden his admiration for Boydââ?¬â?¢s predatory talents and is now ready to test Gersââ?¬â?¢ resolve. Light Blues boss Walter Smith has repeated his desire to hang on to his key first-team regulars as Gers chase the SPL title. Newcastle United are keen on captain Barry Ferguson while Marseille have been linked with stopper Madjid Bougherra. Smith only wants to get rid of fringe players like Christian Dailly, Brahim Hemdani and Andy Webster. Frozen-out frontman Alan Gow headed south for talks with Birminghamââ?¬â?¢s league rivals Wolves yesterday after they agreed a Ã?£450,000 fee with Gers. But Big Eck ââ?¬â? the last Ibrox manager to capture the SPL title ââ?¬â? will still make a move for Boyd. However, the hierarchy at Rangers know it would be a hugely unpopular decision to sell the fansââ?¬â?¢ favourite. http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/sport/spl/article2097653.ece 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie 8,151 Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Double it and he'll get him... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gribz 743 Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Be interesting to see how many fans would be up for letting him leave and for how much. I dont think we should knock back 3 million, but include a selling on clause and an additional 2 million once Brum get up to the Premier League and 2 million if he hits a certain amount of goals. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie 8,151 Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 �£3million is nowhere near enough for one of the country's best goalscorers. Boyd's overall quality can be debated and I'm certainly unsure if he'd cope with the stouter defences of the Premiership (if Brum were promoted) but as it stands we can't afford to sell him for that money even if we are struggling financially simply because his goals continue to be invaluable for us. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza_8 233 Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Definately not, no, no, no!! You've got to keep the guy who's pretty much single handedly winning us games. His goalscoring record is second to none and the other parts of his game which have let him down in previous seasons are improving! Sell him and we lose the league! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmidd 0 Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Didn't think I'd be saying this but probably the one player we couldn't afford to lose. No-one else really looks capable of getting a few goals atm 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyharley 5 Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Would be a brilliant signing for Brum but i doubt we'll let him go for that. That really would be the last straw as far as im concerned 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza_8 233 Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Would be a brilliant signing for Brum but i doubt we'll let him go for that. That really would be the last straw as far as im concerned Tell yer uncle to fuck off!! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Ally 0 Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Unsuprisingly agree with the sentiments above. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluedell 5,345 Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Surprisingly agree with the sentiments above. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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