November 8 2001

Crystal Palace

Middlesbrough defender Steve Vickers is in limbo after his move to Crystal Palace collapsed, but he could follow Steve Bruce to Birmingham City.

His £500,000 move to Palace looks dead now Bruce has left the club and it leaves Vickers frustrated as he cannot get a regular place in the Middlesbrough side.

He said: "I would certainly think about a move to Birmingham City if I had a chance. I enjoyed my loan spell at Crystal Palace but it looks as though a Palace move is off for good.

"It is a pity it did not work out with Palace. I left there on a high but I am now in limbo at Middlesbrough."