Birmingham gaffer Alex McLeish is hoping to agree a deal to keep
veteran goalkeeper Maik Taylor at St Andrew's for another season.
Taylor, who is out of contract in the summer, has been at St
Andrews since 2003 and has made in excess of 230 appearances for
the club.
However, he has featured just once in the Premier League this
season when on-loan keeper Joe Hart was ineligible to face his
parent club Manchester City in November.
The Northern Ireland international recently expressed his
frustration at losing his place to Hart, but confirmed he still
wanted to stay at Birmingham.
And Blues boss McLeish is optimistic that a suitable deal can
be agreed to ensure the 38-year-old is part of his squad next year.
"We haven't sat down to speak yet, but I don't see any reason
why not," said McLeish. "Maik is at a cracking level of fitness for
a man of his age.
"He's a dedicated professional and we'll still need three
goalkeepers, so I don't see why we can't agree something with Maik
Taylor for another year."
