The Blues boss admitted that Blues are interested in signing the former Bradford City striker and that talks are ongoing about bringing the Clarets top goalscorer this season to St Andrew's during the transfer window which opens on January 1st.
Despite the Emile Heskey/Clinton Morrison partnership beginning to bear fruit in recent games Bruce is keen to get another striker on board after losing on loan Chelsea striker Mikael Forssell through injury back in September and summer signing Dwight Yorke currently sidelined with a hamstring injury.
Coca Cola Championship side Wigan Athletic have been keen to land Blake but after having a fourth bid of around £1.25million turned down by the Clarets last week they have cooled their interest and it now looks like the 28-year-old striker could be on his way to St Andrew's instead.Robbie Blake (Burnley) Information Date of birth 4 March 1976 Height 5.8 Place of birth Middlesbrough Weight 12.0 Nationality English Position Forward Nickname Squad No. 8 Recent Career History By Club (1999 onwards) Team Debut Apps (+ sub) Goals Yellows Reds Burnley 03/02/2002 120 (18) 51 12 0 Bradford 09/12/2000 38 (14) 16 2 0 Nottm Forest 26/08/2000 10 (2) 1 1 0 Bradford 21 (11) 1 0 0 Recent Career History By Season (1999 onwards) Season First App. Apps (+ sub) Goals Yellows Reds 2004/2005 07/08/2004 28 (0) 13 1 0 2003/2004 09/08/2003 50 (1) 22 8 0 2002/2003 10/08/2002 41 (8) 16 3 0 2001/2002 11/08/2001 24 (16) 12 2 0 2000/2001 09/07/2000 27 (9) 6 1 0 1999/2000 22/09/1999 18 (11) 0 0 0 1998/1999 19/01/1999 1 (0) 0 0 0 Appearances 189 (+ 45 as sub); Goals 69; Yellow cards 15; Red cards 0