According to the Daily Mail’s live deadline day transfer feed, Birmingham City are set to sign Brentford midfielder Jota in a deal worth around £6 million with add-ons expected to play a part of the deal.
The 26-year-old has been rumored to be set for a move away from Griffin Park all summer and with a long summer transfer window finally closing today, it is thought Birmingham City could be the midfielders next club.
Jota has scored 23 goals in 69 appearances for Brentford and spent time on loan at Eibar for personal reasons, signing for the Spanish club on an 18-month loan in January 2016 but returned to Brentford on New Year’s Eve in 2016.
The attacking midfielder has an impressive career record of 52 goals in 194 league games and has attracted a number of potential suitors during this summer transfer window including West Ham, Middlesbrough, Hull City and Fulham.
Harry Redknapp has been keen to do late business with his Birmingham City side with the club announcing the signing of Harlee Dean from Brentford yesterday and the club look set to make a double capture from the Bees with it appearing Jota could be making a move to the Midlands.
Jota would be a fantastic signing for Birmingham City and would further strengthen Harry Redknapp’s team which is widely expected to succeed in the Championship after a fantastic transfer window.
If Jota was to sign for Birmingham City, he would become their 11th signing of the summer and would be expected to fit straight into their team.
