Walsall and Birmingham City strike loan agreement for £1.7m-rated midfielder

George Hall has sealed a season-long move to Birmingham’s League Two neighbours Walsall after a deal was struck between the two clubs.

The 20-year-old is seen as a hot prospect for the future at St Andrew’s @ Knighthead Park but he isn’t in manager Chris Davies’ plans for the current campaign. Blues are understood to have been searching for a club to loan Hall to and a move is now complete.

ITV Central journalist Dan Salisbury-Jones reports Walsall have already finalised their swoop for Hall. The attacking midfielder is said to have trained with the Saddlers on Friday morning ahead of the hosting of Cheltenham Town on Saturday afternoon.

Hall, once heavily linked with Leeds United, finally returned to action in pre-season following a host of hamstring issues but it quickly became apparent game time would not be regular with Blues. His temporary switch to Walsall is hoped to bring him back up to speed.

The Saddlers are understandably delighted to have acquired the services of a player with the potential to be several divisions above. Even at his current level, Hall is arguably far too talented for League Two but the chance for guaranteed starts could not be sniffed at.

Capable of playing on either flank or through the middle as a number 10, academy product Hall has made 41 senior appearances for Birmingham to date. His current market value, as per Transfermarkt, is around £1.7 million.