Birmingham City take a risk on Benitez
Jun 4 2009 By Andy Walker
DAVID Sullivan has admitted Blues have taken a gamble by breaking the club’s transfer record to land Christian Benitez.
Blues moved fast to get their man amid growing interest in the highly-rated Ecuador striker, who has penned a three-year deal subject to a medical in England next week.
The initial fee forked out, believed to be just over £6 million, was enough alone to top what Blues paid Liverpool for their previously most expensive player, Emile Heskey, in 2004.
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Given the understanding that Alex McLeish won’t have vast amounts of cash to play with this summer, the amount paid, which could rise substantially through various add-ons, goes to show just how highly Blues rate Benitez.
However, co-owner Sullivan has been quick to play down the sum that has been paid for the 23-year-old by insisting it’s nothing compared to some of the over-inflated Premier League price tags.
