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Birmingham sign striker Benitez
Premier League new boys Birmingham City have broken their transfer record to sign Ecuador striker Christian Benitez from Mexican club Santos Laguna.
The fee has not been disclosed but is thought to be more than the £6.25m they paid for striker Emile Heskey in 2004.
Personal terms have been agreed with Benitez who will travel to England for a medical with his new club next week.
Benitez, who is described as a creative player, has scored 31 goals in his past 58 Primera Division games.
The 23-year-old is the son of one of Ecuador's all-time leading goalscorers, Ermen Benitez, and played in the 2006 World Cup in Germany.
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But he recently underwent surgery on a shoulder injury and is unlikely to be involved when Ecuador play World Cup qualifiers against Peru on 7 June and Argentina three days later.
Story from BBC SPORT:
Published: 2009/06/03 11:17:01 GMT
© BBC MMIX
Birmingham sign striker Benitez
Premier League new boys Birmingham City have broken their transfer record to sign Ecuador striker Christian Benitez from Mexican club Santos Laguna.
The fee has not been disclosed but is thought to be more than the £6.25m they paid for striker Emile Heskey in 2004.
Personal terms have been agreed with Benitez who will travel to England for a medical with his new club next week.
Benitez, who is described as a creative player, has scored 31 goals in his past 58 Primera Division games.
The 23-year-old is the son of one of Ecuador's all-time leading goalscorers, Ermen Benitez, and played in the 2006 World Cup in Germany.
POB
But he recently underwent surgery on a shoulder injury and is unlikely to be involved when Ecuador play World Cup qualifiers against Peru on 7 June and Argentina three days later.
Story from BBC SPORT:
Published: 2009/06/03 11:17:01 GMT
© BBC MMIX
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