Super Eagles-eligible defender joins Birmingham City for a fee of N2.9b, subject to medical 

Birmingham City have reached an agreement with Cremonese for the signing of Super Eagles-eligible defender Emanuel Aiwu.

​According to transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano, the Championship side have agreed to pay their Serie B counterparts 3 million pounds (approximately N2.9b in Nigerian currency) for the services of the centre-back.

Romano is sure an agreement is in place as he added that Aiwu is to undergo a medical on Tuesday, August 29.
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​Aiwu joined Cremonese last summer on a four-year deal but is on the verge of leaving the club just a year after joining.
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​It is believed that there is a clause in his contract that allows him to leave the Italian outfit if they got relegated and that appears to be the premise that he is leaving the club.
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He featured in 27 matches in all competitions for the Grigiorossi last season, 23 of which were in the Serie A.
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​The 22-year-old has not been short of suitors despite getting relegated with Cremonese to the Serie B last season.

The Austrian-born centre-back has been linked with Turkish Super Lig side Besiktas and Premier League newcomers Burnley but appears to be heading to Birmingham City.

Abdulkareem Abdulhamid

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