Birmingham sign Norwich defender Hanley

Grant Hanley's last game was Scotland's 2-1 win in Poland in November

Birmingham City have signed Scotland defender Grant Hanley on a short-term contract until the end of the season from Norwich City.

The 33-year-old former Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United centre-back was released from the remaining six months of his Canaries contract to allow him to join Blues.

Hanley becomes the first January transfer window signing made by head coach Chris Davies.

Birmingham have lost fellow defender Lee Buchanan, who will miss the rest of the season with a "severe" knee injury and Dion Sanderson, who has been loaned to John Eustace's Blackburn Rovers.

Hanley has made only two starts for Norwich this season and two late substitute appearances since September.

But he did play for Scotland in their 2-1 European Nations League win in Poland in November.

Haney made 197 appearances for Norwich after arriving from Newcastle in 2017, scoring five times.

Blues are two points clear at the top of League One, with two games in hand on both their two main rivals - Wrexham and Wycombe Wanderers.