Brek Shea seems to have found a new home. Temporarily at least.

As first reported by ESPN analyst Alexi Lalas and confirmed to MLSsoccer.com by a source close to the negotiations, Shea is on his way to Birmingham City of the English Championship:

I'm told that @BrekShea is going on loan to Birmingham City. — Alexi Lalas (@AlexiLalas) September 10, 2014

The source also confirmed that Shea is expected to be available this weekend for selection vs. Leeds United, a development affirmed by Stoke City on Thursday morning as they announced an emergency 93-day loan for the winger that will end following Birmingham City's match against Reading on Dec. 13.

Shea, a former FC Dallas attacker, will go on loan from current employers Stoke City of the English Premier League. He has featured only three times for the Potters since his move across the pond in January of 2013, and spent time on loan last season with Barnsley. His stint there was cut short following an incident in which he made an obscene gesture to fans.

He was reportedly cleared to leave Stoke either permanently or on loan earlier this year.

Despite his struggles at the club level, Shea has remained on the outskirts of Jurgen Klinsmann's US national team set-up. He picked up his 27th cap in the 1-0 win over the Czech Republic last week, and scored the game-winning goal in last year's Gold Cup final win against Costa Rica.

Birmingham City have struggled out of the gates this year in England's second flight, winning just once in their first five. Fellow Americans Will Packwood and Jonathan Spector are gameday regulars for the club.