Birmingham City have now reportedly sent scouts to observe a talented teenager as they look to battle Crystal Palace for his signature.
Birmingham looking to bounce back from ‘disappointing’ Saints loss
It has been a solid return for Birmingham in the Championship so far this season. The Blues sit in eighth place, despite a frustrating 3-1 defeat to Southampton, and could move into the play-off places with victory over Queens Park Rangers this weekend.
Manager Chris Davies will be desperate for a better performance than in midweek, having told full-time reporters: “It’s a disappointing result for us. We lost the game in the first 20 minutes, we weren’t strong enough, we weren’t quick enough with the ball and we paid the price with two easy goals from our point of view.
“They weren’t difficult goals to score from their point of view and it gave us a real mountain to climb in a difficult away venue. After that I thought there was a lot of good, a lot of territory, we had our own chances and we managed to get back into the game at 2-1.
“If we stay there, then everything is done to finish the match and get something out of it, but conceding the third goal on the breakaway puts us in another difficult position.
“From our point of view, it was about having urgency and aggression to start the game, but unfortunately we didn’t have any. We had a few moments defensively where we weren’t strong enough, they shot too easily. We have to learn from this one really quickly and move on.”
Davies’ disappointment highlights how high expectations are at St. Andrew’s and those expectations could be buoyed by Birmingham’s ambition to sign talented teenager Adam Brennan in 2026.
Birmingham sends scouts to monitor Brennan
According to Football Insider, Birmingham are now battling Crystal Palace to sign Brennan from Republic of Ireland UCD. Blues scouts have been spotted watching the 18-year-old in action and they could now make a move when 2026 rolls around.
However, Palace and Birmingham are not the only ones interested. Hull City and Wrexham are also interested in the teenager, who could yet be attracted to the red carpet in Wales.
There is a big decision to make for the attacking midfielder and Birmingham should hope their Premier League ambitions put them at least ahead of their Championship rivals.
Even though Brennan is a player of the future, beating Crystal Palace to his signature would certainly send an impressive statement from St. Andrew’s.
