Sunderland midfielder Craig Gardner courted by QPR, Birmingham AND Nottingham Forest Feb 16, 2014 10:55 By Steve Bates The former Birmingham player is still wanted by manager Gus Poyet as the club look to fight relegation 2014 Getty ImagesWanted man: Gardner is trailed by three Championship clubs Sunderland FA Cup hero Craig Gardner is being chased by QPR, Birmingham and Nottingham Forest. The Championship trio are all trying to do a loan deal for the midfielder, who scored yesterday in the Black Catsâ 1-0 win against Southampton . But Sunderland boss Gus Poyet wants to hold on to the former Villa and Birmingham star until closer to the March 28 emergency loan deadline, with Sunderland still in a relegation scrap. Gardner, 27, who cost £6million from Birmingham in 2011, is out of contract in the summer. The versatile star was a January target for West Brom, but Poyet refused to sanction a move to a relegation rival. http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footb...sfer-news-craig-gardner-3150918#ixzz2tU8Wi6CO Follow us: @DailyMirror on Twitter | DailyMirror on Facebook
