Birmingham Metropolis have now reportedly despatched scouts to observe a powerful teenage expertise as they appear to battle Crystal Palace for his signature.
Birmingham trying to bounce again after “disappointing” Saints defeat
It has been a stable return for Birmingham within the Championship to this point this season. The Blues sit eighth, regardless of falling to a irritating 3-1 defeat in opposition to Southampton, and will transfer into the play-off locations with victory over Queens Park Rangers this weekend.
Supervisor Chris Davies will likely be determined for a greater efficiency than in midweek, having advised reporters at full-time: “It is a disappointing consequence for us. We misplaced the sport in that first 20 minutes, we weren’t sturdy sufficient, we weren’t fast sufficient onto the ball, and paid the value with two delicate targets from our viewpoint.
“They weren’t exhausting targets to attain from their viewpoint and that gave us an actual mountain to climb at a tough away venue. After that I assumed there was a variety of good, a variety of territory, we had our personal probabilities and we managed to get again into it at 2-1.
“If we maintain it there then it is all on to complete the sport and get one thing out of it however to concede the third objective on the break free places us in one other tough place.
“From our viewpoint it was about having urgency and aggression to start out the sport, however sadly we did not have that. We had a couple of moments defensively the place we weren’t sturdy sufficient, they acquired pictures off far too simply. We’ve got to be taught from this one in a short time and transfer on.”
Davies’ disappointment highlights simply how excessive the expectations are at St. Andrew’s and people expectations could possibly be backed up by Birmingham’s ambition to signal gifted teen Adam Brennan in 2026.
Birmingham sends scouts to observe Brennan
In accordance with Soccer Insider, Birmingham are actually battling Crystal Palace to signal Brennan from Republic of Eire aspect UCD. The Blues’ scouts had been noticed watching the 18-year-old in motion and so they may now make their transfer when 2026 arrives.
It isn’t simply Palace and Birmingham , nonetheless. Each Hull Metropolis and Wrexham are additionally within the teenager, who may but be lured in by the pink carpet in Wales.
There is a massive resolution to make for the attacking midfielder and Birmingham must be hoping that their Premier League ambitions not less than put them forward of their Championship rivals.
While Brennan is one for the longer term, beating Crystal Palace to his signature would definitely ship a powerful assertion from St. Andrew’s.