Birmingham's prospective new owners have held lengthy, promising talks with boss John Eustace. Ex-Barcelona striker Maxi Lopez has teamed up with Brum fan and businessman Paul Richardson, who first tried to buy the club a decade ago.
Richardson, a Gymshark shareholder and ex-chairman, has paid a £1.5million deposit with a view to completing a £36.5m buy-out.
He anticipates getting control of the club next month when he is due to complete due diligence and get EFL approval. Richardson and Lopez spent Tuesday and Wednesday at the club's ground St Andrews.
The pair met key staff on Wednesday, including Eustace,42, who only took charge on a three-year deal earlier this month. The ownership duo spent an hour with Eustace in productive talks and a similar amount of time with technical director Craig Gardner.