Birmingham Metropolis at the moment are believed to be keen on finishing the signing of a “incredible” £8m midfielder in the summertime switch window, in response to a brand new switch replace.
Davies discusses Birmingham’s summer season enterprise
The Blues are again within the Championship after a surprising season in League One during which they cruised to the league title forward of Wrexham, and it is going to be fascinating to see how they fare.
It is now a case of Birmingham nailing their summer season switch enterprise, with supervisor Chris Davies admitting final month that sure gamers might transfer on, and new faces might are available in.
“To be sincere, I’ve discovered it onerous to look into subsequent season while this season continues to be occurring. I haven’t had time to sit down down and say, ‘Proper, who’s staying and who’s going?’ Now it’s all wrapped up and we’ve bought seven weeks to pre-season, ‘Okay, what do we want?’ We’ve bought the core of a very sturdy crew there however we do want so as to add, in fact we do. The main points of which might be nonetheless to be determined.”
By way of potential new signings, former Celtic striker Kyogo Furuhashi has been linked with a transfer to St Andrew’s this summer season, with the Japanese now plying his commerce at Ligue 1 aspect Rennes. Now, a brand new replace has emerged relating to one other potential addition for Birmingham.
Birmingham wish to signal “incredible” £8m midfielder
In keeping with a brand new replace from journalist Alan Nixon on Patreon, Birmingham are within the combine to signal Nottingham Forest midfielder Lewis O’Brien this summer season.
He’s additionally wished by Southampton, following their relegation from the Premier League to the Championship, in what is anticipated to be an public sale for his signature.
O’Brien, who value the Reds £8m in 2022, might be a very astute signing for Birmingham this summer season, contemplating he has confirmed his high quality within the Championship in his profession, making 162 appearances within the competitors, in addition to enjoying 13 instances within the Premier League.
An all-action midfielder who might add actual high quality for Davies in the midst of the park, he as soon as scored at St Andrew’s in a 2-0 win throughout his Huddersfield City days, in addition to being lauded by former teammate Jonathan Hogg.
“His angle is incredible and his work ethic. Every part about him; he’s a high child with a brilliant future forward of him. We all know he’s going to play within the Premier League. Whether or not it’s with Huddersfield City or not, he’ll get there. His angle will drive him there.”
Nonetheless solely 26, O’Brien is on the excellent age to come back in and have an instantaneous influence for Birmingham, and the concept of a transfer away from Forest might attraction to him, quite than warming the substitutes’ bench most weeks on the Metropolis Floor.
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Davies will know the significance of signing gamers who’ve proven previously that they’ll excel within the Championship and the Englishman actually ticks that field emphatically.
