Birmingham boss Steve Bruce heaped praise on his imminent signing Mido, believing that the Egyptian striker will a big hit in the Premiership. "Mido's a top, top player and quite a character. He's of the right age - 24 - and I think the Birmingham fans will love him," Bruce told the Birmingham mail on Saturday. "Mido's got a bit of everything in his game. He's strong and powerful, good in the air, and he can play a bit too let me tell you. I'm absolutely delighted." The Egypt international striker set to complete a move to St Andrews in the coming few days after Birmingham agreed a £6million fee with Tottenham Hotspur. It was initially thought that Mido would be joining the newly-promoted club on a season-long loan, with an option to make the deal permanent if Birmingham survive in the Premiership. However, Mido and his compatriot Hossam Ghaly were available on a permanent basis to the surprise of Bruce. "We've been chasing him for a while and we started off negotiating a loan." "Then I was told we could buy Mido and (Hossam) Ghaly too. It was a bit of a surprise. "To be fair to our board they have realised, as well as I have, that you have got to be competitive in this current market, so we've gone out and made a big investment," he added.
