Overview

• This Is Anfield reports a season-long loan to Birmingham City is being finalised, with Koumas set to join Chris Davies’ squad.
• The outlet says he will undergo a medical before the weekend and is unlikely to feature in Birmingham’s next game against Oxford United.
• Earlier reporting from the Liverpool Echo had Birmingham and Wrexham leading a race for a permanent transfer, with Sheffield United, Norwich City, Preston North End and Hull City monitoring.
• Koumas was absent from Liverpool U21s’ defeat at Leicester on Monday, a sign reported as pointing to an imminent move before the September 1 deadline.
• He made 49 appearances and scored six goals on loan at Stoke last season, but saw limited preseason minutes at Liverpool following the emergence of 16-year-old Rio Ngumoha.