Bruce wants takeover sorted

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Blues boss Bruce is concerned he cannot make any plans regarding Nafti and Taylor - plus any possible January targets - until Yeung completes the takeover after buying an initial 29.9% in the midlands club.

Bruce said: "Maik Taylor's contract contract is up next summer and so is the contract of Mehdi Nafti. There are decisions to be made. That is one of the reasons we need to get the takeover sorted out and, if it is not going to be, then it is not going to be."

Taylor and Nafti have re-established themselves in the first team this season but they are out of contract next summer.

Bruce added: "Players just get on with things but, if you are running out of contract, you want to know where you stand.

"For the club's sake, we need to sort it out. In the case of Mehdi, we are just starting to see him performing the way we know he can play so we don't want him walking through the door next summer for nothing.

"With Maik, he has come back well this season and his experience is great. It's another one to sort out."