Birmingham City eye up Oxford defender

Birmingham City are rumoured to be interested in bringing Oxford United defender Chey Dunkley to St. Andrew`s this summer.

Dunkley, 25, is out of contract at the League One club this summer and has already rejected new terms from his current side.

Nottingham Forest are also keeping tabs on the centre half who came through the academy at Crewe Alexandra and has gone on to make 90 appearances for Oxford since joining them in 2014.

Blues currently have four out-and-out centre backs on their books in the first team but with Paul Robinson`s contract expiring this summer and Krystian Bielik due to return to Arsenal at the end of the season, the arrival of another centre back would be welcomed.