Town turned down a £1 million bid from Middlesbrough for central defender Gareth McAuley, according to reports on Teesside.
The former skipper was linked with Boro on Monday, but the fee on offer wasn’t sufficient to tempt the Blues into parting with the Northern Ireland international.
With the emergency loan window opening next Tuesday, the clubs could still come to an agreement whereby the former Leicester and Lincoln man moves to the Riverside on loan in the short-term with a view to a permanent move in January.
However, that may depend on the Blues landing another centre-half, with their move for Sheffield Wednesday’s Richard Wood having failed to progress as hoped yesterday.