Thats what the story said.
Cant find the original story that I read this morning but here is a follow up article with an interview with his agent. Aparently his agent is blaming Everton as Everton managed to get 2.5 mil for Pienaar. This made Birmingham greedy.
http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/internationell/england/article8442804.ab
Google translation of article here (remember, all sums in swedish krona):
Birmingham: He is not for sale
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Sebastian Larsson.
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Agent rage against the club: "So you do not treat a player Sebastian"
Both Newcastle and Blackburn offered more than Birmingham demanded from the beginning.
When the cross turned Birmingham - and suddenly it's not Sebastian Larsson, 25, for sale anymore.
- How to deal with not one player Sebastian, says agent Per Jonsson.
Two weeks ago, the Birmingham club management that it was ready to sell Sebastian Larsson, who has a contract that expires this summer, for 11 million to Newcastle.
Several clubs came into the auction, and in recent days, both Blackburn as Newcastle were prepared to pay around 15 million for an immediate transfer, experience Sportbladet.
"Disrespectful"
The Swede will also have agreed personal terms with both clubs.
But yesterday, the cross turned Birmingham and announced that Sebastian Larsson is not for sale - although already bought his replacement in David Bentley, the winger from Tottenham.
- You will not believe your ears anymore. For a few years, the club wanted back and forth on whether or not to sell Sebastian. The past months have changed their minds three times, "says Larson agent, Per Jonsson.
- It is disrespectful and poorly designed to behave like this against a player who has been in the club 4.5 years and been involved and taken them to the Premier League twice.
"He is not for sale"
PR-manager Andy Walker tells Sportbladet:
- It is true that he is not for sale anymore. Sebastian Larsson is an important part of the team who are fighting on three fronts - the Premier League, FA and League Cup, "said Walker.
According to local reporters in Birmingham can turnabout partly because the borrowed Bentley is not allowed to represent his new team in the cup - and that Everton managed to get paid more than 25 million the other day for Steven Pienaar as he went to Tottenham, although less than six months left on contract .
For the national team is Larsson's transfer circus bad news. Right Midfielder risk less playing time and a lot of infected situation in the spring in Birmingham.
"Nothing happens"
To the Birmingham Mail, said manager Alex McLeish:
- We must do what is best for the club and now is Seb still here and fighting for a spot on the team. It has found some interest in him, no doubt about it, but he still belongs to Birmingham. Right now, nothing happens, "said McLeish.
Sportbladet have been in contact with Sebastian Larsson who declined to comment on the situation.
Larsson, 25, has played in Birmingham since 2006.
