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.
29. OUT: Bailey Peacock-Farrell
The Northern Ireland international is likely to leave the club due to Beadle’s imminent arrival. Peacock-Farrell hasn’t been good enough, sadly. | Getty Images
30. OUT: Dion Sanderson
The former captain will return from his Blackburn Rovers loan but isn’t part of Davies’ plans. He’ll be sold. | Getty Images
31. OUT: Grant Hanley
Following his brief six-month contract, Hanley is leaving Blues. | Getty Images
32. OUT: Myung-jae Lee
The South Korean faces the same fate as Hanley after only a short time at the club. | Getty Images