Jiranek talks on hold

The Czech international signed a one-year deal with Blues when moving from Spartak Moscow in the summer.

The 31-year-old has earned praise from manager Alex McLeish for his performances since replacing the injured Scott Dann in mid-January.

But Jiranek is in no hurry to discuss his future.

He said: "I know that my contract expires in the summer. We will see what happens.

"I would prefer not to discuss it at the moment because I would like to concentrate on the remaining fixtures and we still have some difficult games to play.

"When the season is finished, we can come back to the subject."

Source: PA

Source: PA