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Birmingham City “still have work to do” in the transfer window before it shuts at the start of next month says boss Chris Davies, who added a move to bring Ibrahim Osman back to the club is unlikely.
Blues have brought in five players so far this summer and reports had linked them with a bid for Brighton’s Osman following the forward’s successful loan spell at St. Andrew’s last season.
Bolton Wanderers have signed defender Ben Davies on a two-year deal from Scottish Premiership side Rangers.
The 30-year-old began his career with Preston North End, making 145 appearances during his time with the Lancashire club.
He went on to join Liverpool but did not make an appearance for the club before joining Rangers in 2022 where he has turned out 58 times in all competitions.
“It feels brilliant to be
Sheffield United have announced midfielder Tom Davies is to leave the club at the end of the season.
The 27-year-old joined the Blades in August 2023 as a free agent after turning down a new deal with Everton earlier that summer.
The former England Under-21 international has suffered with a number of injury problems and made just 11 league starts for the Championship side.
“Boss Chris Wilder and officials at
Birmingham City head coach Chris Davies was full of praise for his Blues players after a convincing win against old rivals Wrexham at St Andrew’s.
He told BBC Radio WM: “It was a big day for us. We wanted a big performance and we got that [and] a big result.
“I thought we were thoroughly dominant throughout the match. We looked like a proper team again and got what we
Birmingham City boss Chris Davies says the club’s busy transfer window last month does not change the high level of expectation at St Andrew’s this season.
Blues brought in six new players in January and also turned Patrick Roberts’ loan move from Sunderland into a permanent deal on deadline day.
The mini-rebuild has coincided with an improved run of form that has seen Birmingham take 11 points from the last
Birmingham City boss Chris Davies has said he would like to add another two or three more signings before the end of the January transfer window if possible.
Blues have already brought in four new players this month: striker August Priske, winger Ibrahim Osman, midfielder Jhon Solis and defender Kai Wagner.
Davies believes the new arrivals have already pepped up the squad.
“It’s important in January to get some fresh
He added: “Whether there’s more or less pressure now I’m not quite sure, that’s not for me to know or really say, but I do feel we’ve got a really good opportunity now. That’s how I’m looking at it.
“We have had a little bit of a sticky patch. We had one earlier in the season which we came back from. I’ve been here 18 and a half months, and
Boss Chris Davies has admitted “it’s hard to prepare” for Birmingham City’s Championship fixture with Norwich under their new manager Philippe Clement.
Clement was appointed by the Canaries on Tuesday to replace the sacked Liam Manning.
“He’s obviously a very good manager, did a really good job initially at Rangers, winning a trophy,” Davies told BBC Radio WM.
“[It’s a] challenging landscape in Glasgow as everyone knows when Celtic are
Saturday’s visit of Portsmouth is the first of two homes game in four days, and Davies accepts it is an opportunity to pick up points.
“Yes, it’s an important week for our season,” he said.
“We’ve had a difficult run. We’ve hung in there. I think the Preston game was a big one to win, and win away from home.
“We’ve proved we can win at home, away, clean sheets,
Aberdare-born Davies has racked up 45 Cardiff appearances, scoring three goals, since making his senior debut in 2021.
He spent the 2023-24 season on loan Kortrijk, scoring 12 times and being named player of the year at the Belgian club.
A Wales Under-21 international, Davies returned to Cardiff with high hopes of making a mark last summer only to suffer the hamstring issue in pre-season.
“All the boys have supported