Wilson Palacios (in white) in action for Olimpia.

Steve Bruce is looking to bring in Honduran international midfielder Wilson Palacios on loan until Christmas.

Palacios was recommended to Bruce by Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger and has spent three days training with Blues this week.

But Bruce is looking for a longer time span to judge the player.

The 22-year-old currently plays for Honduran league side Olimpia and was recently on trial with the Gunners.

"I'm speaking to his agent today," said the Blues boss.

"We're trying to construct a loan deal to bring him in to have a better look until Christmas, but I don't know if that's possible yet.

"He's from Honduras where they call him the magician and he has 40 or 42 international caps.

"Mr Wenger rang me up from Arsenal and asked if we wanted to have a look at him, because they already have seven or eight midfield players.

"We've had a look, but it's always difficult to judge people on two or three days so the ideal solution is if we can bring him here up until Christmas, but we have to get permission off his club.

"There would be a transfer fee involved and there would have to be international clearance and we would have to go through the rigmarole of a sorting out a work permit."