Following their relegation to League One last year, the Blues made significant investments to assemble a club under Chris Davies that might immediately return to the top.
Now that they have accomplished that, they will concentrate on strengthening the squad in order to stay competitive in the second division.
With his ambitious ambitions to replace St. Andrew’s with a 62,000-seat home stadium, Birmingham owner Tom Wagner will be hoping the team can contend for promotion to the Premier League soon.
Summer spending prediction made for Birmingham
Having broken the League One record for a single move last year, Hendrie anticipates Birmingham to be busy in the transfer market once more this summer.
He thinks the club will need to make some changes if it wants to keep moving in the direction of growth that the owners desire.
“Listen, I think they’ve established what they needed this season in League One, squad-wise and squad depth,” Hendrie exclusively told Football League World.
Fry has predicted that his old team will have a thrilling time following their return to the Championship. “And now they’re going to have to step that up.
“I do feel that they have got good players that can step right into the Championship, for sure.
“But be-all and end-all, I think if they want to go again, which I’m sure they will do, their owners are looking to further things on where they want to get into the Premier League.
| Birmingham City – 2024/25 Signings | Per Transfermarkt | |
|---|---|---|
| Player Name | Signed From | Loan/Permanent |
| Jay Stansfield | Fulham | Permanent |
| Christoph Klarer | Darmstadt | Permanent |
| Willum Thor Willumsson | Go Ahead Eagles | Permanent |
| Emil Hansson | Heracles Almelo | Permanent |
| Lyndon Dykes | QPR | Permanent |
| Alex Cochrance | Hearts | Permanent |
| Ayumu Yokoyama | Sagan Tosu | Permanent |
| Tomoki Iwata | Celtic | Permanent |
| Ryan Allsop | Hull City | Permanent |
| Alfie May | Charlton Athletic | Permanent |
| Marc Leonard | Brighton | Permanent |
| Bailey Peacock-Farrell | Burnley | Permanent |
| Scott Wright | Rangers | Permanent |
| Grant Hanley | Norwich City | Free Agent |
| Myung-jae Lee | Ulsan HD | Free Agent |
| Ben Davies | Rangers | Loan |
| Taylor Gardner-Hickman | Bristol City | Loan |
| Alfons Sampstead | Twente FC | Loan |
| Kieran Dowell | Rangers | Loan |
| Luke Harris | Fulham | Loan |
“So, given their season, they will need to spend money, which they will undoubtedly do.”
In 2024, Birmingham paid a reported £15 million to acquire Jay Stansfield from Fulham, the highest amount ever paid by a League One team for a single player.
It would be surprising if Birmingham don’t spend this summer
Wagner has been very clear about his goals for Birmingham ever since he took over the team in 2023, and he has no intention of slowing down now.
The investment made in the team demonstrated the American’s dedication to improving the Midlands team, even though relegation last year was a blow.
Expect to invest more now that they will be back in the Championship to make sure they are competitive right away.
Within the following three years, they hope to be promoted to the Premier League, and financing more transfer activity is a means of achieving that ambition.
