Birmingham set to add Mido

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07/20/2007 - Birmingham, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Birmingham announced on Friday that the club has agreed to terms with Tottenham to acquire striker Mido.

The deal is worth $12.3 million and represents the biggest move the summer by coach Steve Bruce.

The 24-year-old Egyptian was expected to join Birmingham on loan, but now a permanent deal has been reached, subject to Mido agreeing personal terms and passing a medical.

Mido scored one goal in 12 appearances last season for Spurs, but got lost in a crowded mix up top that included Dimitar Berbatov, Jermain Defoe and Robbie Keane. Tottenham has since added another quality striker to that group, former Charlton sniper Darren Bent, making Mido expendable and available to newly- promoted Birmingham.

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