Transfer: Birmingham City set to bring Super Eagles star back to England

With the shut of the switch window just a few hours away, the offers are coming thick and quick with a Nigerian striker additionally about to seal a shock transfer

One-cap Tremendous Eagles striker Josh Maja is about to give up French membership Girondins de Bordeaux and return to England to affix EFL Championship campaigners Birmingham Metropolis.

Based on switch market guru Fabrizio Romano, Birmingham Metropolis have submitted an official bid to Bordeaux for Maja, with the 23-year-old ahead set to ink a five-year deal.

Birmingham Metropolis are set to finish an vital signing: official bid now submitted for Josh Maja, expertise from Bordeaux with 5 12 months deal agreed. ?? #BCFC

Maja will fly to England tonight in an effort to full medical checks as very first thing within the morning. pic.twitter.com/tQWZE8uNOZ

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 31, 2022

Born in Lewisham, England, Maja spent his youth profession at Crystal Palace, Fulham, and Manchester Metropolis earlier than he made his breakthrough at Sunderland.

However the Nigeria worldwide left England for France in 2019 to affix Les Girondins.

It has not been clean crusing for Maja at Bordeaux, main him to take mortgage spells away at Fulham in 2021 and Stoke Metropolis in 2022.

With Bordeaux relegated to Ligue 2, Maja has performed a extra distinguished function in assault this season, that includes in all the aspect’s six video games.

The previous Crystal Palace schoolboy has contributed one purpose and three assists, along with his man-of-the-match efficiency on Tuesday guiding David Guion’s males to a convincing 4-0 win over Quevilly Rouen.