Rubin keen to bring Martins back

Martins signed a six-month loan deal with Birmingham just before the transfer window closed on January 31 with an option for a permanent move to the Midlands club, but Rubin coach Kurban Berdyev said he wanted the 26-year-old to return to Russia.

"Martins left Rubin due to personal reasons," Berdyev was quoted as saying by the Daily Mail.

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