Source: Team_Talk
Blues agree £6m Zigic fee - Report
Serbia striker Nikola Zigic is on the verge of joining Birmingham after flying in for a medical on Tuesday night.[LNB] The 6ft 8ins Valencia forward has been on Blues boss Alex McLeish's radar for some time and it is understood he is undergoing tests this evening ahead of a deal worth in the region of £6million between the clubs.[LNB]McLeish had been linked with several strikers in recent weeks including West Ham's Carlton Cole and Fulham's Bobby Zamora.[LNB]The Scot is maintaining his policy of not commenting on potential signings until any deal has been completed, although he confirmed bids have been put in for players.[LNB]Sources closes to Blues indicated earlier today the Midlands club are "further down the line than anybody" in the race to sign the giant 29-year-old, who has been linked at various times with a host of Premier League clubs including Chelsea, Liverpool, Stoke, Blackburn, Sunderland, Aston Villa, Fulham, Everton and Tottenham.[LNB]McLeish would only say: "There are irons in the fire. We've been linked with one or two players, we have put in bids for players.[LNB]"It would be unfair of me to talk about names at the moment. It would be unfair to the clubs and also to the fans if things don't happen.[LNB]"But I think they will be excited about one or two of the names we are pursuing and what we are trying to add to the squad is players of quality."[LNB]Zigic has been tipped by Serbian coach Raddy Antic to be one of the stars of the forthcoming World Cup and he has netted 16 times in 42 internationals.[LNB]He initially made his name at Red Star Belgrade with 71 goals in 110 games before moving to Racing Santander.[LNB]A £15million switch to Valencia three years ago has not been successful as Zigic would have hoped and he even returned to Santander for a loan spell at one stage.[LNB]Last season he scored nine goals in 28 games for Valencia but David Villa was often preferred as the lone striker before his move to Barcelona.[LNB]McLeish continues to be linked with Zamora, while he is understood to have had an £8million bid for Wigan's Charles N'Zogbia rejected.
