Source: Team_Talk
Gijon: Michel bound for Birmingham
Michel will undertake a medical before completing his move to St Andrew's.[LNB]His Spanish club stated on their website that the deal had been agreed and that Michel will say his goodbyes to team-mates and Sporting staff on Friday before departing for England.[LNB]Michel, 24, has been a regular in the Sporting first team since 2005 and Birmingham have had a long-held interest in him.[LNB]Speaking before Sporting announced the deal, Birmingham manager Alex McLeish said: "We've watched Michel for over a year and a bit now and we need to try and get this one over the line, but it looks likely.[LNB]"I think Gijon also hit a stumbling block with getting in a replacement.[LNB]"You can understand their coach's situation when he has to get a replacement, because Michel has been his captain this season and he's rightly trying to cover himself.[LNB]"It doesn't look likely that anything will be completed before Manchester United (on Saturday) because the registration deadline is noon tomorrow."[LNB]Given Michel is expected to be in Spain on Friday morning, it remains the case that Michel is unlikely to face United.[LNB][LNB] Barclays Prem W/out Top 4 2009/10 Win Outright: Birmingham 50/1
