BIRMINGHAM are closing in on the signing of Werder Bremen star Marvin Ducksch, according to reports.
The Blues have had a busy transfer window as they prepare for life back in the Championship.
And with the new season just days away they are close to signing a new striker – Ducksch.
Birmingham have agreed a fee with Werder Bremen worth £1.7m, according to Florian Plettenberg .
The two clubs only have to iron out the finer details of the transfer before it is confirmed.
Ducksch, 31, has agreed personal terms on a three-year contract.
The report adds that Birmingham minority owner Tom Brady was pushing to complete the deal following the sale of forward Alfie May.
Brady has been in the limelight following the release of the Prime Video documentary ‘Built in Birmingham: Brady & The Blues’.
In the first episode Brady is seen discussing his plans with former Birmingham manager Wayne Rooney , whom he later raises a concern about.
Rooney is branded “lackadaisical” by the NFL legend’s business manager Ben Rawitz.
And Brady says of the former England captain: “I’m a little worried about our head coach’s work ethic.”
Rooney proved a disaster in his time at Birmingham between October 2023 and January 2024.
He was sacked after winning just two of his 15 Championship games in charge which saw the club plummet from sixth to 20th and they never recovered, crashing into League One .
