McLeish ready to move for Ferguson

Birmingham manager Alex McLeish has revealed the newly-promoted Premier League club have made an enquiry about Rangers midfielder Barry Ferguson.

Ferguson, who was McLeish’s skipper during his reign at Rangers, could be allowed to leave Ibrox after being stripped of the club captaincy for his drunken behaviour while on international duty with Scotland earlier this year.

McLeish wants to add an experienced midfielder to his squad as he seeks to keep Birmingham in the English top-flight and Ferguson could fit the bill, although he is yet to make an official approach for the former Blackburn player.

“I haven’t made a move for Barry but I have enquired about him,” McLeish told the Daily Record.

“He is one of a number of players I’m interested in. I’m on holiday right now but I’m still working away at some things.”