Financial details have surfaced as Birmingham City prepare to complete another high-profile deal in the form of Deportivo Alaves’ star winger, Carlos Vicente.

Despite the fact that Blues’ play-off hopes were somewhat dashed with a frustrating 1-1 draw against Stoke City at St. Andrew’s @ Knighthead Park on Saturday afternoon, plenty of excitement has been generated over the weekend as Tom Wagner and Chris Davies look to complete yet another eye-catching deal in the January transfer window.

The draw against Mark Robins’ depleted Potters team in B9 has left Birmingham five points behind the final play-off spot, which is now claimed by fellow recently promoted and ambitious Wrexham, despite the fact that Davies’ men still have 17 Championship games to play between now and May 2.

It has been an extremely active winter transfer window in this part of the West Midlands in terms of both incomings and outgoings, with several players who were previously on the fringes of Davies’ starting lineup allowed to leave on permanent or loan deals, while the former Tottenham Hotspur assistant has already seen four players come through the door at St. Andrew’s since the window opened on New Year’s Day.

Indeed, the aforementioned quartet consists of German full-back Kai Wagner, who has made a significant impact in the few games he has appeared in thus far, as well as Jhon Solis, Ibrahim Osman, and highly-rated striker August Priske, with the latter two also making their debuts in royal blue over the weekend after watching the previous 2-0 victory at Sheffield Wednesday from the stands.

Vicente was one of numerous names linked with a move to St. Andrew’s during the summer transfer window, in addition to Davies’ 14 permanent or loan signings, however the move did not materialise.

Despite Alaves’ natural reluctance to lose such a vital contributor, sources suggest that the Second City team may have gotten a good deal.

Financial details emerge as Birmingham City attempt to fend off Ajax opposition for Deportivo Alaves’ winger Carlos Vicente.

As previously stated, transfer links between Blues and Vicente have resurfaced throughout the current window, with Matteo Morreto revealing on January 16th that contact had been made between the Championship and La Liga clubs, despite Alaves’ desire to retain the 26-year-old’s services.

It was then alleged that Birmingham would have to part with around £17.3 million of Knighthead Capital Management’s cash, which corresponded to the valuation included in Vicente’s current contract at the Mendizorrotza Stadium.

Contrasting claims arose in the build-up to the Blues’ 1-1 draw with Stoke on Saturday, with majority owner David Wagner providing a cryptic suggestion about the club’s current top priority in the transfer market, which appeared to be their pursuit of the Spaniard.

The American was quoted as stating “Habla Español…” (“do you speak Spanish?”) to Bluenoses in the pre-match fanzone at St. Andrew’s Knighthead Fan Park, near the main stand.

Vicente had also been linked with a move to Dutch Eredivisie giants Ajax, who are presently 16 points behind league leaders PSV Eindhoven and trying to revamp their squad under Fred Grim.

However, Sky Sports reported on Saturday night that the Blues have emerged as front-runners in this particular transfer race, with sources from magazines in Spain’s Alava region providing additional data.

According to Noticias De Alava, the Blues remain the most probable team to recruit the winger for an estimated €8 million (£6.9 million), which is significantly less than Alaves’ aforementioned value of the 10-goal winger.

According to the source, the Championship side is in advanced negotiations with Vicente, who is anticipated to sign a three-and-a-half year contract in B9 until the summer of 2029.

Carlos Vicente’s performances for Deportivo Alaves have not been hampered by Birmingham City transfer links.

While it is common for transfer speculation to have an impact on a player’s performance at their present club, this has not been the case for Vicente.

The wide player scored double figures for Alaves in all competitions this season with a brilliant finish in a 2-1 home win against Real Betis on Sunday night, hours before the most recent claims about his probable departure to England emerged.

This saw Alaves bounce back out of the La Liga relegation zone, moving up to 15th place, implying that it could be a parting present from the Zaragoza native.