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Man United prepare to send 19-year-old midfielder Hannibal Mejbri to Birmingham City on loan... as the low-scoring Championship club seeks a playmaker to create for strikers Troy Deeney and Scott Hogan

Manchester United midfielder Hannibal Mejbri is expected to join Birmingham City on loan.

The Red Devils academy star featured in United's defeats to Liverpool and Crystal Palace last season and has yet to carve his way into Erik ten Hag's first-team plans.

Birmingham, who have only scored three goals in the Championship after six matches, have held talks with Man United in an effort to lure the 19-year-old to the west Midlands on loan.

Manchester United academy graduate Hannibal Mejbri is set to join Birmingham City on loan

The St. Andrew's chiefs are keen to bolster John Eustace's squad with attacking midfielders in the hope of creating more chances for first-team strikers Troy Deeney and Scott Hogan.