McLeish is keen to sign at least one new centre-back before Blues begin life back in the Premier League in August and he has offered 33-year-old Balde, who will soon be a free agent, the chance to train with the squad during the summer months. "We don't know if that will happen, there is a lot of water to go under the bridge. "Balde looks like he will be a free agent and I have to look at any opportunity I can get."
"We extended an invite to Balde to train with us and that's as far as it has gone," McLeish has said.
"He has got internationals in the summer and I'm pursuing legitimate targets.