Birmingham City have entered a crucial summer transfer window as manager Chris Davies seeks to propel his side into immediate Championship play-off contention following their League One title win.
Blues head into next season brimming with confidence after breaking the world record for the most points in a 46-game league campaign, with 111. The previous best in English professional football was 106 (Reading in 2005/06), so it was an extraordinary achievement.
You may think that Birmingham’s squad will already be in good enough nick to compete well upon their Championship return but chairman Tom Wagner is backing Davies with more investment this summer. There are several areas of the squad that can be improved, and, as brutal as it is, this will be the end of the road for some of those who helped Blues to promotion.
So, then, who could leave and who could be signed to improve the team at Davies’ disposal? Well, so much is still up in the air but we here at Birmingham World have taken a deep dive into the likeliest sales and signings at St Andrew’s @ Knighthead Park. With that in mind, click through the pages to see how Birmingham’s squad could shape up for the 2025/26 season – as well as explanations for each and every player listed.
17. Marc Leonard
Signed as a starter but ending up as a rotation player, Leonard will be a little annoyed by how things have turned out. Just like Chang, Leonard may be loaned out but it depends on how many - if any - central midfielders are brought in. | Getty Images
18. Willum Willumsson
The jury is still out on Willumsson following his £3 million move to Birmingham but he was in good form at the end of last campaign, at least. Davies wants to see the Icelander used his height and physicality better. | Getty Images
19. IN: Kanya Fujimoto
The Gil Vicente attacking midfielder, who scored five and assisted six in 30 Liga Portugal games last term, is available as a free agent. Birmingham have held provisional talks. | AFP via Getty Images
20. IN: Kieran Dowell
Blues have held talks about signing Dowell permanently following his loan from Rangers but there are other options being considered too. | Getty Images