Blues and Deportivo are miles awayAs they strive to negotiate a fee to take Deportivo La Coruna striker Walter Pandiani to St Andrews, Birmingham boss Steve Bruce has admitted that the two clubs are "a million miles apart.”
Deportivo are hoping for a fee of around £4m for the Uruguayan international, who scored four goals in 14 appearances when on loan to Blues in the second half of last season.
But Birmingham are only prepared to make an initial payment of around £1.5m with up to another £1m based on appearances and success.
Bruce said: "It is fair to say that both respective clubs have been in discussions and it is fair to say that we are a million miles apart in our valuations. If they are realistic, then fine.
"When you see the price Deportivo want for Pandiani and the price we've got Mikael in for, then that puts it in perspective as far as we are concerned. Mikael is 24.
"But I've said umpteen times that you are only ever as good as your strikers and if they are good, then you've got a very good chance so you collect them if you can. You've got to keep them all happy and the Pandiani thing is not dead yet.
"If you want to get bigger and better, you need a big squad especially with the transfer window. You can bet that we will have one or two injuries and the stronger the squad is, the better you can cope with it."
Pandiani's agent Francis Miller said: "Deportivo are holding out for as much as they can get and they are making things hard in terms of tying up a deal."
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