Birmingham boss McLeish confirms Boyd interest

Birmingham manager Alex McLeish admitted on Wednesday that his club have joined the race to sign Rangers striker Kris Boyd.

Boyd, 26, is out of contract at the end of the season and, although he has been offered a new deal to stay with the Scottish champions, he has yet to agree to stay.

The in-form Scotland international has already attracted interested from Blackburn, Wigan and Hull. And McLeish, who signed Boyd for Rangers from Kilmarnock four years ago, has revealed he has made contact with the player and his club.

“We have got a number of players we will try and pursue,” McLeish said.

“I can talk about Boyd because he’s out of contract and we have made contact with Rangers also, in terms of showing courtesy.

“Is signing Boyd still a possibility? Boyd is ongoing. He’s talking to other clubs as well. He’s a free agent – he has got that luxury. Have we spoken to his people since January? Yes.”

Boyd, who has 24 goals in all competitions this season, is confident he would be a success in the Premier League if he does decide to quit Scotland.

He told the Daily Record: “It would be nice to play in the Premiership. I’ve confidence in my own ability and believe I’d score goals at the highest level.

“Sitting here I genuinely don’t know if I’ll stay or go, but I’d be happy to sign on again here and if I’m still banging in goals for Rangers five or six years from now, I’ll be very happy.