Birmingham City are reportedly advancing in talks to sign Gil Vicente attacking midfielder Kanya Fujimoto.
Blues, eager to add depth and quality in midfield and attack, have reportedly turned to the versatile Fujimoto, who has enjoyed his most productive season to date. The 25-year-old has scored five goals and made six assists in 30 Liga Portugal appearances this campaign, stepping up slightly from three goals and seven assists in 33 matches last term
Portuguese journalist Sebastiao Sousa-Pinto reports Birmingham have already submitted a bid to sign Fujimoto, whose contract at Gil Vicente expires on June 30. It’s said the deal is yet to be completed but the clock is ticking and talks are at an advanced stage, moving forwards rather than backwards.
Tapping into the free agents’ market yet again following the acquisition of central defender Phil Neumann from Hannover 96, Blues are seemingly motoring ahead in their surprise pursuit of Fujimoto. The former Japan under-20 international has a current market value of around €4 million (£3.4m) as per Transfermarkt, so Birmingham can’t really go wrong signing him for free.
Fujimoto is predominantly a number 10 but can often float between a host of positions, something Gil Vicente have really benefited from since his arrival from Tokyo Verdy in 2020, initially on a two-year loan. The Japanese can operate as a central midfielder, as a winger on either side, or even as a shadow striker. Blues boss Chris Davies could experiment to find out what he believes is Fujimoto’s best position.
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