Source: Daily_Mail
Birmingham boss Alex McLeish to open talks with City over Joe Hart
Birmingham City are to open talks with Manchester City to try and keep England goalkeeper Joe Hart on-loan at St Andrew's next season. [LNB]Hart has starred for Birmingham this season and the club would like to make the loan permanent. Manchester City are not willing to do that, so Birmingham boss Alex McLeish is pushing for another season-long loan deal.[LNB]McLeish said: 'I've put into the system that our chief executive, Michael Dunford, should be talking to City about next season.[LNB] Wanted: Joe Hart [LNB]'If I can't get Hart permanently, would I settle for another loan season? Yes.[LNB]'Joe loves his team-mates and he loves the club. When you have a feelgood factor, then players can give their best form and play without fear.[LNB]'We have ironed out a few rough edges and I hope City recognise that and give us a bit of goodwill for next season.[LNB]'Sometimes you can learn under different coaches and maybe do things different ways.[LNB]'We'd like to think we have definitely improved Joe with some of the stuff we have worked on.'[LNB] Joe's Hart is with Birmingham if they reach FA Cup final... and not Manchester CityDerby 1 Birmingham 2: Capello must pick Joe Hart NOW, insists McLeish Boyd and McGeady on Birmingham shopping list as McLeish looks to build BIRMINGHAM CITY FC
