Hannover 96 midfielder Hanno Balitsch interesting Birmingham

Hannover 96 midfielder Hanno Balitsch is interesting Birmingham City.

The People says Birmingham City boss Alex McLeish is lining up German midfielder Hanno Balitsch - from Bundesliga side Hannover 96.

McLeish has been chasing the 28-yearold - who becomes a free agent in the summer - for months and hopes to strike a cheap deal with Hannover next month.