Birmingham boss Harry Redknapp has revealed that Dundee made an attempt to bring Greg Stewart back to the City of Discovery but could not afford the player’s wages.
The former Dens favourite was snapped up by the English side last summer but has struggled to make an impact at St Andrew’s.
Dundee along with other Scottish clubs are keen to bring the 27-year-old back north but finances have proved to be the stumbling block.
Redknapp said: “Clubs have asked for Greg — Aberdeen, Motherwell and Dundee.
“It’s only a loan for the season that I’ve been asked about.
“But Greg’s wages at Birmingham are too high for the Scottish clubs, even the percentage that we’d be looking for.
“So for now he’s not going anywhere, although I’m sure there are clubs in England who would take Greg for a year on his current wages.”
However, Redknapp admitted that Stewart’s future may still lie at Birmingham.
The veteran manager added: “I liked what I saw of Greg last season, although I was only in the job for a couple of weeks.
“He was on the bench for me and he is a great lad with good ability.
“I’ll look at him closely during pre-season then we’ll see what happens.”
