Birmingham City headlines as Tom Brady poised for statue and Southampton make £10m bid

Birmingham City are one of six teams yet to taste defeat in the Championship this season.

Blues are three games into their 2023/24 campaign and have so far picked up seven points from a possible nine. John Eustace’s side’s latest win came in a 2-0 victory over Bristol City in which Koji Miyoshi and Lukas Jutkiewicz were on target.

Birmingham’s next test is against newly promoted Plymouth Argyle at St Andrew’s. The Pilgrims have beaten Huddersfield, drawn with Watford and lost to Southampton in their first three matches.

With that in mind, here’s the latest stories involving Birmingham and their rivals in the Championship.

Blues interested in Bournemouth midfielder

Birmingham City are said to be interested in signing AFC Bournemouth midfielder Gavin Kilkenny, according to reports.

Football Insider claim Blues and League One outfit Reading have a transfer interest in the Cherries star.

Birmingham are said to be ‘looking to strengthen their midfield options’ and have ‘registered interest’ in signing Kilkenny, before next week’s deadline. Kilkenny spent the 2022/23 season on loan at Stoke City and Charlton Athletic, and this term has been an unused substitute for the Cherries in their opening two Premier League matches.

Kilkenny is a versatile midfielder who mainly plays as a defensive midfielder, but can also play further forward, could represent a good addition as Eustace eyes more depth to his squad.

Statue for Brady?

"Give him whatever you want,” was the response from New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichik when asked if Tom Brady deserves a statue.

Brady is a minority owner of Birmingham, and was seen in England earlier this month taking in their games. The 46-year-old who retired from the NFL this year, will be honoured by the Patriots in their season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles next month.

The former quarter-back is a seven-time Super Bowl champion, and a five-time Super Bowl MVP. Earlier this month, it was revealed that Brady entered a partnership with Knighthead Capital, to become a minority owner of the club.

Southampton make £10m bid for Swansea City defender

Sky Sports News have reported that Southampton have made an offer of £10m to Welsh club Swansea City for their centre-back Nathan Wood.

The 21-year-old was signed by Russell Martin during his time in South Wales, and now wants to reunite with him on the South Coast. Saints have money to spend following the sales of James Ward-Prowse and Romeo Lavia to West Ham and Chelsea respectively.

Thomas to leave Leicester?

Luke Thomas could be allowed to leave Leicester City on loan this summer, according to talkSPORT. Thomas is 'keen to play first-team football and my explore the possibility of heading out on loan' report the outlet, having not featured for Enzo Maresca.