The Blues were demoted and will now play in the third division for the first time since 1995.The job of getting the Midlands team back into the second division at the first request has been given to Chris Davies.Before coming to St. Andrew’s, the 39-year-old served as Ange Postecoglou’s assistant coach at Tottenham Hotspur.
Having worked as an assistant to Brendan Rodgers at Celtic, Leicester City, Liverpool, and Swansea City, this will be his first position as the main man.Birmingham’s season begins on August 10 against Reading, however they have until August 30 to finalize any summer transfer agreements.Here, we examine the actions the team could take this month to get their fans to dream land.Jay Stansfield played 43 Championship games while on loan at Birmingham last season, scoring 12 goals (all data courtesy of Fbref).Since then, the attacker has spent the summer returning to Fulham, his parent club, and his future at Craven Cottage is now unknown.But, according to sources from the BBC and The 1904 Club, the Blues are up against teams like Cardiff City and Hull City in the hunt to recruit him.Birmingham is reportedly in negotiations about making a potential £6 million move for the forward, according to The Telegraph.It would be a major coup to close this deal before the end of the month transfer deadline.Adding Stansfield to a League One team would be a huge boost to their future ambitions, as he demonstrated during his time with the Blues that he is a striker of Championship caliber.As a sign of intent, the club would be favored in the race for promotion this season if they were to beat off Cardiff and Hull to recruit him.Considering his youth, the 21-year-old has room to grow as a player and might end up being an even more important asset in the future, particularly if he helps the team quickly return to the second level.This entire year, there has been conjecture over Jordan James’ future at St. Andrew’s.In January, the team repelled Atalanta’s interest; according to Alan Nixon, an offer was made close to the winter market deadline.His tenure with the Blues has become much more questionable following the club’s relegation to League One.Although James’s current contract is only set to expire in one year, there is a possibility to extend it by an additional year, which takes some of the weight off of a summertime sell.The young player has not had any bids since the January market, according to Birmingham Live, but there is still time for things to change before the market closes.Ipswich Town, Brighton, Brentford, Leicester City, Southampton, and other teams are reportedly considering a move, and Leeds United has also been identified as a potential suitor by Football Insider.If Davies’ team could hang on to the 20-year-old for the upcoming League One campaign, that would be a huge coup.The Wales international might be essential to the team’s chances of returning to the Championship in 2025.
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