Boss Jim Magilton says he has no doubts new loan signing Gary Roberts will impress at Championship level. The 22-year-old joined the Blues on a three-month loan from League Two Accrington Stanley yesterday and made his debut as a late sub in the 3-2 defeat to Preston North End.

Magilton said: “We had been watching Gary for some time and when I went to see him myself it only took me 45 minutes to decide he was what we were looking for.

“He is pacy, tricky and a bit of an old-fashioned winger. He's not afraid to take people on and he generally goes past them.

“He has all the attributes, including a fabulous left peg, to be a top footballer. He is also hungry, which I especially like about him.”

The Blues are currently negotiating a permanent deal with Stanley with the fee likely to be in the range of £150,000 to £200,000.

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