Espanyol winger Albert Riera has been told by his club he has 72 hours to finalise his move to Liverpool.

Birmingham co-owner David Sullivan admitted Walter Pandiani had struggled to adapt to Premiership football, with the striker now prepared to complete a move back to Spain.

Birmingham manager Steve Bruce is expected to step up his search to bring in a new striker next month with Walter Pandiani on the verge of joining Espanyol in a £1m (€1.46m) deal.

Espanyol are closing in on a deal to sign striker Walter Pandiani from Birmingham, according to Spanish media reports.