Blues’ fourth bid for McSheffery

STEVE BRUCE has confirmed Birmingham have made a fourth bid for Coventry striker Gary McSheffrey.

Bruce is still keen to land McSheffrey despite now having four forwards at his disposal with the arrival on loan of Arsenal teenager Nicklas Bendtner.

Bruce said: “We have made a fourth bid for Gary McSheffrey. Whether it will be accepted, I do not know. There has to come a time when I draw a line under this.