Birmingham City should consider signing West Brom star
Birmingham City have gained promotion to the second-tier at the first time of asking from League One with a points tally that could go past the all-time EFL record in their final two matches of the campaign, but their attention has already turned to next season.
Co-owner and chairman Tom Wagner has been discussing the amount of money that the Blues will have at their disposal in comparison to other Championship clubs, and it is realistic to suggest that Birmingham should be targeting Premier League promotion next year.
With impressive coach Chris Davies at the helm and a core of a squad that could legitimately already consider themselves top six, at least, contenders next year, and financial backing behind them, it could be an exciting summer, once again, for Birmingham supporters.
One area of the pitch that may need strengthening for a higher level is in attacking midfield, as well as even depth in attack, as they seek to get more goals from midfield.
Birmingham’s midlands rivals West Bromwich Albion are set to go through their own summer of change and upheaval with Tony Mowbray sacked last week and the departing boss saying that Grady Diangana will not remain at The Hawthorns.
He also hinted at the probability that midfielder John Swift would be leaving Albion at the end of his contract and that is a market opportunity that Birmingham should pounce on this summer.
Birmingham’s need for goals from midfield
Birmingham spent a lot of money last summer and a fair chunk of that was on Iceland international attacking midfielder Willum Willumsson from Dutch side Go Ahead Eagles.
Willumsson started the season brightly at St Andrews but has since faded with performances dipping since the turn of the year and it wouldn’t be a surprise to see him on the fringes of the squad or missing out on the squad altogether and shipped out.
