Alex McLeish admits it was always unlikely that Birmingham City Football Club were to sign Bobby Zamora during the summer transfer window.

The Blues coach was in the market for a new striker during the summer transfer window, and had identified Zamora as his top target.

However, after an offer of £8million was rejected for the 29-year-old at the end of last season, it was always unlikely that Fulham were prepared to sell the player.

“I never saw the striker there that I really craved - unless I was going to be paying £10million, £12 million,” he told the Birmingham Mail. "I never went back in officially, for Bobby.

"We sounded out Fulham privately but we never made an issue of it because I had read Mark Hughes' comments in the newspaper about him being a focal point for Fulham.

“He has started the season great. I thought there was absolutely no chance, so it didn't go any further. But I can understand why there were bids for him."

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