Birmingham City have decided against signing free agent defender Kees Luijckx after he spent time on trial with the Championship club.

The 29-year-old Dutchman impressed Blues boss Gary Rowett in some areas, but he has not earned himself a contract at St Andrew's.

"He came in and did quite well in the Under-21 game, but I just felt as though I almost needed to be blown away by someone coming from Europe, that with one injury I would need to guarantee they could handle the Championship," the Birmingham Mail quotes Rowett as saying.

Luijckx is a free agent after leaving Greek Super League side Niki Volos in December.