Bruce confident over Luccin
29 Aug 2007 - 09:05:55
Birmingham City boss Steve Bruce is confident of completing the signing of Peter Luccin despite a late hitch in the deal to land the Atletico Madrid midfielder.
The versatile Frenchman is poised to join the Blues in a £2million deal and Bruce is hopeful of resolving a few loose ends before the transfer window closes on Friday.
"There has been a complication in the last 24 hours but we are hoping to resolve that, maybe on Wednesday, but we will have to wait and see," he said after Tuesday's Carling Cup victory over Hereford United.
"I am still confident that he will come but, with all of these things, you have to be patient. We are running out of time a little bit but we have to know one way or the other.
"If we don't get him, then we will have to look to someone else because that area of the pitch is where I am least covered at the moment."
Bruce though is hopeful of completing the capture of Luccin after citing his experience as vital to the Blues' hopes of retaining their Premier League status this season.
"Peter is a very good footballer. You don't play 100 times for Atletico Madrid over the last three years without being a good footballer," he added.
"He is a top, top footballer. He will be a very good signing for us if we get him, something a bit different."