Source: Daily_Mail
Birmingham locked in fight with Benfica to snare £3m Pompey winger Belhadj
Benfica and Birmingham City are vying to sign Portsmouth wide man Nadir Belhadj.[LNB]Bargain hunt: Birmingham want to sign £3m Belhadj[LNB]The clubs hope to take advantage of the south coast club's financial difficulties by trying to snare Belhadj for a bargain £3million.[LNB]Portsmouth are under pressure to pay off debts, including money they owe Lens for the £4m transfer of Belhadj 18 months ago.[LNB]The Barclays Premier League club are resigned to losing players during the January transfer window and have lined up a loan deal for Spartak Moscow's Quincy Owusu-Abeyie as a replacement for the Algeria winger, who is on duty at the Africa Cup of Nations.[LNB]Owusu-Abeyie, 23, came through the ranks at Arsenal before moving to Russia and has also had loan spells at Birmingham and Cardiff. [LNB]Belhadj, who can play at left midfield or left back, has also attracted interest from Tottenham Hotspur and Blackburn Rovers.[LNB] Gardner set for Birmingham as 'sorry' O'Neill prepares to sell Villa midfielderLille ready to hijack Manchester City and Sunderland move for Portsmouth defender Younes KaboulPortsmouth accuse Stoke of trying to pull a fast one in James loan dealBIRMINGHAM CITY FC
