Gossip: Blues eye Hornets' Georgian acepublished at 11:20 25 June
11:20 25 June
Watford midfielder Giorgi Chakvetadze is wanted by Premier League new boys Sunderland and Burnley, with Birmingham also keen on the Georgian midfielder, 25, who is valued around £5m. (Sunderland Echo, external)
Blackpool are interested in signing Blues midfielder Brandon Khela, 20, who spent the second half of last season on loan at Bradford City. (Blackpool Gazette), external
Forest to face Birmingham in Trevor Francis memorial friendlypublished at 16:53 19 June
16:53 19 June
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Nottingham Forest will face Birmingham City in a pre-season fixture at St Andrew's on Saturday 2 August [15:00 BST] to honour the late Trevor Francis.
Francis became Britain's first £1m player when he moved from Birmingham to Forest in 1979, going on to score the winning goal in the 1979 European Cup final and being part of the team that won the same competition again the following year.
Francis had scored 113 goals in 330 games for Birmingham, having joined at the age of 15, making his full England debut in 1977.
A series of celebrations will begin two hours before kick-off at 13:00 BST to honour his life, which will include the unveiling of a statue in his honour at St. Andrew's.
Gossip: Blues chasing Bundesliga defender Oppiepublished at 11:53 19 June
11:53 19 June
Birmingham City, Hull City and Norwich are among the clubs chasing Arminia Bielefeld defender Louis Oppie, but the 23-year-old German is also attracting strong interest from Bundesliga rivals Union Berlin who have already submitted a bid. (Football Insider), external
Gossip: Blues eyeing forwards Kone and Josephpublished at 11:10 18 June
11:10 18 June
Birmingham City and Middlesbrough have emerged as two of as many as 10 Championship clubs battling to sign Wycombe Wanderers striker Richard Kone, 21, after the Ivorian netted 18 goals in League One last season. (EFL Analysis), external
Blues are also keen on Leeds United forward Mateo Joseph but face competition for the Spain Under-21 international with La Liga side Real Betis and Ligue 1 club Strasbourg also interested. (GiveMeSport), external
Stansfield and Iwata nominated for PFA awards published at 10:03 18 June
10:03 18 June
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Jay Stansfield (left) and Tomoki Iwata played key roles in Birmingham's promotion
Birmingham City's Jay Stansfield and Tomoki Iwata have both been shortlisted for the PFA League One Players' Player of the Year award.
Iwata impressed in his debut season with the Blues, with a highlight reel including scoring an impressive goal from outside the box during their FA Cup defeat by Newcastle.
Top scorer Charlie Kelman, who was on loan at Leyton Orient from QPR, has also been nominated, along with fellow forwards Davis Keillor-Dunn of Barnsley and Wycombe Wanderers' Richard Kone and Peterborough midfielder Kwame Poku, completing the shortlist.
The winner will be announced on 19 August at Manchester Opera House.
Gossip: Blues agree loan for goalkeeper Beadlepublished at 12:01 17 June
12:01 17 June
Birmingham City have agreed a deal with Brighton to sign England Under-21 goalkeeper James Beadle on loan for the 2025-26 campaign. The 20-year-old spent last season on loan at Sheffield Wednesday. (Telegraph), external
Blues are also close to signing Japanese attacking midfielder Kanya Fujimoto, 25, who is a free agent after his contract with Portuguese Primeira Liga side Gil Vicente expired. (Sport TV via Birmingham Mail), external
Ipswich Town have reportedly joined Birmingham, Celtic and Rangers in the race to sign Peterborough United's out-of-contract winger Kwame Poku, 23, with the Tractor Boys set to table an official offer. (Football League World), external
What you might have missed at the weekendpublished at 11:46 9 June
11:46 9 June
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From international debuts to first goals for their countries, here's what you might have missed over the weekend.
Leicester City midfielder Kasey McAteer scored his first goal for the Republic of Ireland on Friday in what was his maiden start for the side.
The Foxes academy graduate got on the end of the goalkeeper's parry to put his side ahead before Senegal equalised in the 82nd minute for a 1-1 draw.
Ipswich Town midfielder Jack Taylor also made his first international start for the Republic in the friendly.
Nineteen-year-old Birmingham City Under-21s player Menzi Mazwi made his debut for Zimbabwe during their 2-0 loss to South Africa in the COSAFA Cup on Saturday, coming on as a substitute in the 77th minute.
EFL players named in England Under-21 Euros squadpublished at 11:55 6 June
11:55 6 June
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Birmingham City striker Jay Stansfield and Middlesbrough midfielder Hayden Hackney have been selected
A number of EFL players have been selected in England's Under-21 squad for the European Championships in Slovakia this month.
Birmingham City's Jay Stansfield, who scored 19 goals in 37 League One games to help the Blues win the title and promotion to the second tier, is included.
Stansfield played three times during qualifying but this will be his first appearance at a tournament.
Middlesbrough midfielder Hayden Hackney, who netted five league goals and made three assists, is also named in Lee Carsley's 23-man squad, along with Samuel Iling-Junior, who spent time on loan at Boro and Bologna from Aston Villa during the 2024-25 season.
Two players are included from relegated Premier League clubs - Ipswich Town winger Omari Hutchinson and Southampton defender Ronnie Edwards - with the latter spending the second half of the campaign on loan at QPR.
Young Stoke City goalkeeper Tommy Simkin, who made 40 appearances on loan at Walsall in League Two and kept 14 clean sheets, has been picked.
Fellow goalkeepers Teddy Sharman-Lowe, who helped Doncaster Rovers win promotion to League One while on loan from Chelsea, and James Beadle, who spent the season at Sheffield Wednesday on loan from Brighton, will also be on the plane.
The U21 Euros will take place across eight host cities in Slovakia from 11-28 June with the Three Lions looking to retain the title they won in 2023.
England are in a group with Czech Republic, Slovenia and Germany and the top two will progress to the quarter-final.
