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Birmingham City will attempt to sign on-loan star Dion Sanderson on a permanent deal in January...but parent club Wolves will be tough negotiators after previously turning down offers over £1million for the 22-year-old

Birmingham City will step up efforts to sign Wolves defender Dion Sanderson on a permanent basis in the January window.

The impressive centre back has been part of a defence that boasts the second best defensive record in the Championship.

Wolves received bids over £1m from Sunderland in the summer window that were subsequently turned down.

Birmingham City will look to secure a permanent deal for loan staru00a0Dion Sanderson in January

Birmingham City will look to secure a permanent deal for loan star Dion Sanderson in January

Sanderson (left)u00a0 has impressed since moving to the Championship side on-loan in the summer

Sanderson (left) has impressed since moving to the Championship side on-loan in the summer

However, Birmingham feel, with the inevitable sale of England U19 midfielder and Leeds target George Hall in January, they will have the necessary funds required to prise Sanderson away from Molineux.