Birmingham City, Cambridge United deal agreed after Chris Davies comments | OneFootball

League one side Cambridge United have agreed a loan deal in place for Blues defender Emmanuel Longelo

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Cambridge United have agreed a loan deal for Birmingham City defender Emmanuel Longelo, according to journalist Pete O'Rourke.

The full-back looks set to get some key game time at the U's after spending two seasons at St. Andrews, making 45 appearances.

Longelo signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with the Blues on the 2023 deadline day after an initial loan spell, signing from Premier League side West Ham United for a reported fee of £400,000.

Blues boss Chris Davies revealed he was open to letting the 23-year-old leave recently.

Speaking to BirminghamLive about Longelo and Juninho Bacuna last Friday, Davies said: “They are still ongoing. My understanding is that both were close to a move that didn’t materialise. Hopefully, in the next two weeks, that will be settled and taken care of, and they can move on to new challenges.”

Just over a month later and it looks like Davies will be getting his wish.