Article: ECK WAITS ON BID FOR GIJON ACE; pounds 3m Michel impresses in stalemate: BIRMINGHAM 0 SPORTING GIJON 0.

Byline: COLIN TATTUM

ALEX McLeish admitted that he didn't know whether he would be able to launch a bid for Gijon star Michel after this friendly ended in stalemate.

The midfielder strolled elegantly around St Andrew's yesterday in Blues final warm-up before the Premier League trip to Manchester United a week today.

And although McLeish has been trailing him for some while, he was unable to provide any clues about the chances of a pounds 3 million move.

"I thought he was very comfortable, he's an elegant player with great athleticism," ...

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