Birmingham City agree deal to sign 27-year-old, will join in 2025/26 season

According to Football Insider, Birmingham placed a new bid for the Hannover 96 player during the winter transfer window. According to the report, the Blues were drafting a better offer for Neumann after their summer bid of £3.4 million was turned down. According to Mike McGrath of The Telegraph, a pre-contract has been reached to lock down Neumann as a free agent for the upcoming campaign. Since his contract with Hannover expires in the summer, the versatile defender can now talk about moving abroad in January.

According to reporter Florian Plettenberg, a journalist for Sky Sports in Germany, they made an offer for the 27-year-old, who primarily plays center back, in the summer of €4 million with possible add-ons. It appeared that a verbal agreement was already in place, but there were obstacles to overcome, and the move ultimately never happened. Even though they lost, the Blues successfully acquired two new center backs and redesigned their defense in League One to fit their new manager. Prior to Ben Davies joining on loan from Rangers at the end of the transfer window to add depth, they first selected Austrian star Christoph Klarer.

Birmingham City wins Neumann, Phil

According to Plettenberg, there were rumors that Hertha Berlin was considering Neumann during the summer. They have landed him ahead of their rivals, though, and they might be able to persuade him with the exciting project that Birmingham has on offer in England.The “centre-back had been highlighted as a key area for improvement” by Birmingham in January, despite their strong defensive record this season. If the Blues wanted to pursue a free transfer for the summer, they could have negotiated with Neumann and his representatives during the January transfer window. Alternatively, he might have been available for a discounted price despite Hannover’s ambitious goals.

After reportedly stating that they were “still not willing” to sell Neumann, the 2. Bundesliga team made an effort to sign the defender to new terms through the summer of 2027. Although that appears to have failed, he is still an important member of Stefan Leitl’s team this season. They are currently in seventh place in the table, and their success thus far has been largely attributed to their defensive play, as they are only four points behind the leaders in the 2. Bundesliga. At the halfway point, they have given up the fewest goals in the division. Birmingham is acquiring a player who has only lately begun to reach his prime. He has spent almost all of his playing career in the German second division, and given his consistency and possibly unexpected composure with the ball at his feet, he could be a valuable addition to Davies’ team.

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