Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill has revealed Birmingham City have had a transfer bid rejected for midfielder Craig Gardner.
Blues are believed to have offered around £3 million for the England Under-21 International and are expected to return with an improved offer.
O'Neill said: "Birmingham have made an inquiry and they have also made a bid. The bid as it stands hasn't been accepted.
"There have also been other enquiries which haven't been followed up with a bid.
"I would love to keep Craig but he wants to play and if the two clubs can agree on things, he probably would go."
Gardner has played just four minutes of Premier League football for Villa this season, along with one appearance in the Carling Cup and one match in the Europa League.
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Arun Verma - I'm a student, and a massive Birmingham City fan. Football has played a massive part in my life since I was just a child, and the World Cup in '98 turned me into a footballaholic; my very first love was the beautiful game. My aim for the future is to become a sports journalist and in little over a year, I can say that I feel extremely privileged to have received the opportunities that have come my way. Apart from ESPN Soccernet, I also write for the official Birmingham City Football Club Matchday Magazine, Made in Brum, which is an unofficial Blues magazine, and www.joysandsorrows.co.uk (using the tagname akvbcfc). If you would like to contact me about anything I have written about, feel free to email me at arun.k.verma.91@gmail.com.
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