Source: Daily_Mail
Jay day for Alex McLeish as Birmingham boss turns attention to Cardiff's Bothroyd
Jay day: Bothroyd has been in fine form for Cardiff[LNB]Alex McLeish will switch his attention to Jay Bothroyd this summer after seeing long-term target Roman Pavlyuchenko re-discover his form at Spurs.[LNB]Birmingham City's boss has been seeking a target man for 12 months and made the Russian his number one choice during the transfer window. [LNB]However, despite making a £10m offer, Birmingham were unable to close the deal and now the Scot has his eyes fixed on Cardiff City's former England U21 international.[LNB]Bothroyd has 12 months to run on his existing contract and McLeish is hoping that he will be able to prise out the forward for around £1.5m. Rangers' Kris Boyd continues to be on McLeish's radar. [LNB]He also has plans to offer fresh deals to veterans Kevin Phillips, Lee Carsley and keeper Maik Taylor. [LNB] Hart for England: Johnson backs Birmingham star as No 1... by 2014Cardiff 0 Reading 0: Bluebirds boost play-off hopes after stalemateYeung to pay off £2.2m bank fee in bid to avoid control battle for BirminghamTHE MIDLANDER: The crumb of comfort for Birmingham fans is that at least Aston Villa can't relegate them this seasonBIRMINGHAM CITY FC
