Birmingham City midfielder Lee Carsley is interesting Town and Notts County, according to a tabloid report this morning. The 35-year-old is reportedly set to exit St Andrew’s during the transfer window, having not featured in the first team since early November.
Carsley, who is out of contract in June, was previously linked with the Blues in August when it was suggested that the former Ireland international might be unwilling to uproot his family from the Midlands.
Notts County are already said to have offered the ex-Derby, Blackburn, Coventry and Everton man a two-year deal, although he is believed to be less than keen to drop down to League Two.
Birmingham boss Alex McLeish says that ideally he’d prefer Carsley and Kevin Phillips to remain with his club until the end of the season but understands that they may depart if longer term deals are on offer elsewhere: "I would like Lee and Kevin Phillips to stay for the rest of the season.
"I understand that if there’s something they feel strongly about, that was better for them, I wouldn’t stand in their way. They are reasonable people and phenomenal professionals. At the moment, I believe they want to stay.”
The Blues appear unlikely to look at additional central midfield signings in January unless current members of the squad are moved on.