BIRMINGHAM are tracking Sevilla striker Arouna Kone and Real Betis midfielder Achille Emana. (Daily Mail)Ivory Coast international Kone reportedly wants a move in the January transfer window in a bid to boost his chances of making the World Cup squad for next year's finals in South Africa.

BIRMINGHAM are tracking Sevilla striker Arouna Kone and Real Betis midfielder Achille Emana. (Daily Mail)

Ivory Coast international Kone reportedly wants a move in the January transfer window in a bid to boost his chances of making the World Cup squad for next year's finals in South Africa.

And Emana wants to leave Real Betis after failing to win a regular place in the side and has been linked with Everton and Portsmouth.

New Birmingham owner Carson Yeung has told boss Alex McLeish he has up to �40m to spend.