No price on Upson, blasts Bruce

STEVE BRUCE last night insisted Birmingham defender Matthew Upson is not for sale and insisted he has the full backing of the club’s co-owner David Sullivan and the board of directors on the issue.

West Ham have had bids of £4m (€5.1m) and £6m (€7.7m) rejected by the Blues — and Bruce is adamant Upson will remain at St Andrews.

It is a hard-line stance by Bruce who claims he does not care if he is left with an unhappy player on his hands.