Birmingham have beaten off competition from top European clubs to sign Ecuador striker Christian Benitez from Mexican side Santos Laguna.
The Blues confirmed a fee – thought to be a club record – had been agreed for the 23-year-old, who will travel to England for a medical next week having agreed personal terms.
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