Sky Sports News claims Birmingham City have agreed a deal for Brighton attacker Jeremy Sarmiento and that the player is discussing personal terms, though the formalities of the move remain to be completed. Separately, talkSPORT claimed the deal was nearly complete. However, BirminghamLive understands that while Blues are interested, it has not been able to corroborate claims that a deal is close.

Birmingham City are close to signing Jeremy Sarmiento, who will return to Brighton from his loan at Cremonese before completing a move to the Championship side. A week ago, it appeared that Middlesbrough would sign the attacker, and Lorenzo Lepore was confident that he had given his approval to the switch. However, on Tuesday it became clear that Sarmiento’s next destination would be Birmingham. According to CalcioCremonese, the Serie A side is already searching the market for a replacement and the publication stated that they are parting ways with the player. The Ecuador international’s departure is just awaiting formalisation, amidst the belief that Sarmiento would play more regularly at Birmingham City.

Sky Sports reports that Birmingham City and Brighton & Hove Albion have reached an agreement over a move for Jeremy Sarmiento. While the clubs have reached an agreement, talks are still ongoing over personal terms. If the relevant parties reach a deal, the 23-year-old will then complete the formalities of the move before an official announcement.

According to journalist Lorenzo Lepore on X, an agreement has been reached between Birmingham City and Brighton for Jeremy Sarmiento. Brighton will recall the Ecuador international from his loan at Cremonese to enable the move to Birmingham. Brighton considered the recall because Sarmiento has not appeared for Cremonese since early November.

Birmingham City are the leading contenders to sign Brighton & Hove Albion's 23-year-old winger, Jeremy Sarmiento, who has struggled for playing time at Cremonese. He has made seven Serie A appearances this season without registering a goal or an assist. Championship rivals Wrexham and Middlesbrough are also interested in the Ecuadorian international. However, separate reports state that Boro are no longer pursuing Sarmiento after talks stalled. The proposed move is expected to be a permanent transfer. Sarmiento, who has 24 caps and 2 goals for his country, has a current Transfermarkt valuation of €5.00m. It was reported that Cremonese's loan deal for the player last summer included a €4 million option to buy.