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Tom Brady & Birmingham to spend again? Transfer prediction made as Blues ready themselves for Championship return & push towards the Premier League

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<p>The Blues slipped out of the second tier on the back of some disastrous decisions - such as <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/wayne-rooney-league-one-tom-brady-birmingham-american-board-mistake/blt1886ca199e1e50c4  " target="_blank">appointing Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney as boss</a> - and a collection of forgettable performances.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>They have bounced back to that level at the first time of asking, with the League One title being secured under Chris Davies. Big money was splashed out in 2024 while building a promotion-winning squad, with <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/revealed-how-much-ryan-reynolds-rob-mcelhenney-spent-wrexham-summer-transfer-window-record-signing-eight-deals-promotion/blt2b42ee8a6fa41d12 " target="_blank">records being smashed when acquiring star striker Jay Stansfield for £15 million ($20m)</a>.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Birmingham have <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/would-birmingham-fill-62000-seater-stadium-tom-brady-blues-told-only-way-wrexham-race-premier-league/blt798b811d362f7203 " target="_blank">grand plans for the future, which include the construction of a new 62,000-seater stadium</a>, and intend to return to the Premier League in the not too distant future. As a result, more movement is expected on the recruitment front.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>West Midlands native and EFL pundit Lee Hendrie has told <a href="https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/exclusive-lee-hendrie-makes-birmingham-city-transfer-spending-prediction/ " target="_blank"><em>Football League World</em></a>: “Listen, I think they’ve established what they needed this season in League One, squad-wise and squad depth. And now they’re going to have to step that up.</p><p>“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.</p><p>“I think that they will have to invest and bring that little bit more quality that can certainly stand them a chance in the Championship. So, they will have to spend money and I’m sure they will do, having the season they’ve had.”</p>

WHAT EFL PUNDIT SAID

<p>Birmingham also reached the <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/heartbreak-tom-brady-nfl-legend-watches-birmingham-city-trophy-dreams-ended-peterborough-wembley/blt0b46a1dcf54111c9" target="_blank">EFL Trophy final in 2024-25, giving them a day out at Wembley</a>, but suffered defeat to Peterborough United with silverware up for grabs. They have four games left to take in this season before attention turns to squad building again.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR BIRMINGHAM CITY?

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Tom Brady and Birmingham City are being tipped to spend again, with a transfer prediction made ahead of a return to the Championship.

Tom Brady &amp; Birmingham to spend again? Transfer prediction made as Blues ready themselves for Championship return &amp; push towards the Premier League

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