Versatile midfielder 'expected to leave' following West Brom bid and Birmingham City 'interest'

Callum Styles featured once for Hungary at UEFA EURO 2024, in the 1-0 win over Scotland.Callum Styles featured once for Hungary at UEFA EURO 2024, in the 1-0 win over Scotland.
Callum Styles featured once for Hungary at UEFA EURO 2024, in the 1-0 win over Scotland. | AFP via Getty Images
Barnsley midfielder Callum Styles is expected to leave this summer following a bid from West Brom and interest from Birmingham City.

The Hungary international is reportedly set to depart Oakwell Stadium, bringing an end to his eight-year stay in South Yorkshire.

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Styles, who has played 23 times at a senior level for Hungary, was the subject of a failed bid from West Bromwich Albion two weeks ago, as per Sky Sports. Meanwhile, journalist Alan Nixon reported in July that fellow West Midlands side Birmingham City held an interest.

In a more recent update, Barnsley Chronicle reports Styles is “very likely to leave the club” and could be set for a move back to the English second tier. It’s claimed “negotiations have reached an advanced stage” with a Championship team, perhaps putting a proper end to Birmingham’s tenuous links.

Nothing concrete suggests that West Brom are the side mentioned. It’s a complicated situation as Barnsley are keen to acquire a striker plus cash in exchange for Styles, who is otherwise understood to have a release clause of £2 million. With less than a year left on his contract, that would be a significant fee.

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Styles, who has played 151 times for Barnsley since joining from Bury in 2018, faces an uncertain end to the transfer window. “One minute it’s close, the next minute it’s not,” manager Darrell Clarke told Barnsley Chronicle.

“It’s not doing the lad any favours mentally. For me, it’s part of football management and you have to adapt. If something manoeuvres, it manoeuvres. We understand where we’re both coming from. I won’t cold-shoulder him,” Clarke admitted.

Callum Styles featured once for Hungary at UEFA EURO 2024, in the 1-0 win over Scotland.Callum Styles featured once for Hungary at UEFA EURO 2024, in the 1-0 win over Scotland.
Callum Styles featured once for Hungary at UEFA EURO 2024, in the 1-0 win over Scotland. | AFP via Getty Images

Capable of playing pretty much anywhere in midfield or even as a wing-back, Styles will be a versatile option for any potential suitor. The 24-year-old will be keen to return to form wherever he goes, bouncing back from a failed loan at Sunderland where he played just 808 minutes.

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