{"id":225120,"date":"2025-06-29T22:53:18","date_gmt":"2025-06-29T22:53:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/225120\/"},"modified":"2025-06-29T22:53:18","modified_gmt":"2025-06-29T22:53:18","slug":"premier-league-title-winner-to-undergo-medical-at-birmingham-in-stunning-free-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/225120\/","title":{"rendered":"Premier League title winner to undergo medical at Birmingham in stunning free transfer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Demarai Gray is poised to undergo his Birmingham City medical ahead of a return to the club after agreeing terms, talkSPORT understands.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gray will move to the Blues<\/a> on a free transfer from Al Ettifaq, with the Saudi Pro League side retaining a sell-on clause of 20 per cent.<\/p>\n

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Gray is set to return to English football after two seasons awayCredit: Getty<\/p>\n

The first part of Gray’s medical will take place on Sunday night, with it expected to be completed on Monday.<\/p>\n

With Jamaica’s exit from the CONCACAF Gold Cup confirmed, the path is now clear for Gray to return to England – two years after he made the move to the Gulf nation.<\/p>\n

The Reggae Boyz were dumped out following a 4-1 loss to Panama that left them third in Group C.<\/p>\n

Although Jamaica finished equal on points with Guatemala, Steve McClaren’s side had a goal difference of -3 compared to Guatemala’s +1.<\/p>\n

Gray<\/a> is now set for an emotional return to St Andrew’s having come up through Birmingham’s academy.<\/p>\n

The 28-year-old joined Birmingham’s academy in 2006 before he made his senior debut for the club in October 2013 at age 17.<\/p>\n

Gray made 78 appearances for the Blues and scored eight goals before he was snapped up by Leicester City in January 2016 for an estimated \u00a33.7million.<\/p>\n

Just four months after signing, Gray became part of the legendary Foxes side that overcame 5000\/1 odds to win their maiden Premier League title.<\/p>\n

Gray went on to register 13 goals and 14 assists from 169 appearances across all competitions for Leicester before he joined Bayer Leverkusen in January 2021.<\/p>\n

However, the Jamaica international’s stint in the Bundesliga lasted just six months as he joined Everton in July.<\/p>\n

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The 28-year-old was part of Leicester’s title-winning squad<\/p>\n

Gray helped preserve Everton’s top-flight status in the 2021\/22 and 2022\/23 seasons with a total of 14 goal contributions from 67 league fixtures.<\/p>\n

He departed the Toffees in September 2023 for Al Ettifaq, who appointed Liverpool icon Steven Gerrard shortly before Gray’s arrival.<\/p>\n

However, Gray struggled to make his mark in Saudi Arabia and has just four goals and five assists in 50 appearances for the club.<\/p>\n

The stint also did not go to plan for Gerrard, as he departed Al Ettifaq by mutual consent<\/a> in January.<\/p>\n

Gerrard was among the world’s highest-paid managers and walked away from a mammoth \u00a315million-a-year contract having\u00a0signed an extension<\/a>\u00a0last January.<\/p>\n

He departed having won just 19 of his 55 matches in charge.<\/p>\n

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Gray would bring 200 games of Premier League experience to the BluesCredit: Shutterstock Editorial<\/p>\n

As for Gray, a move back to Birmingham will reunite him with Blues boss Chris Davies.<\/p>\n

Davies worked as an assistant to Brendan Rodgers during the Northern Irishman’s stint at Leicester, which overlapped with Gray’s time at the club as a player.<\/p>\n

The 40-year-old will lead the Blues in the Championship as they look to maintain the momentum generated by their record-breaking season.<\/a><\/p>\n

Birmingham became the first team to get promoted from League One with six games remaining.<\/p>\n

They also finished the 2024\/25 campaign with 111 points, the highest-ever tally in a single EFL season.<\/p>\n

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