Atalanta are seeking to capitalise on the uncertainty bordering Birmingham City by building an offer of close to £3million for their talented midfielder Jordan James.
The Italian aspect have had scouts watching the really regarded 19-calendar year old Wales international above current months and have opened talks to sign the academy graduate.
Birmingham sacked supervisor Wayne Rooney on Tuesday and are weighing up who to deliver in as his substitution and get their formidable venture back on an even keel.
James is one of various proficient youngsters on Birmingham’s publications and is envisioned to depart should really the clubs agree on a fee which is anticipated to entail a base charge that rises with add ons.
He designed his Championship league debut below former manager Lee Bowyer and has currently manufactured 84 appearances for the club and scored 7 aims.
Atalanta are wanting to make a £3million offer for Birmingham City’s Jordan James
James has manufactured 84 appearances for the Championship club and scored 7 goals across all competitions
The Serie A club are wanting to get benefit of the uncertainty at Birmingham immediately after the departure of their supervisor Wayne Rooney on Tuesday
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Regardless of being capped by England at Beneath-20 level, James opted to engage in for Wales at entire global amount and, right after creating his debut v Croatia aged 18, he has picked up eight complete caps.
Atalanta, under the steerage of sporting director Lee Congerton, previously of Leicester and Liverpool, have been scouting the English market for opportunity bargains and impending talent.
The Italian side are at present sixth in the desk in Serie A and are four points off Fiorentina in fourth location.
Gian Piero Gasperini’s facet are reportedly maintaining close eyes on the English marketplace in research of bargains and upcoming talents
Gian Piero Gasperini’s side brought in a number of new midfielders in the summer, with Charles De Ketelaere and Emil Holm arriving on bank loan bargains.
They also acquired Mitchel Bakker from Bayer Leverkusen and Michel Adopo on a absolutely free transfer from Torino.