Lee Buchanan has three years remaining on his contract, and the summer could be an ideal time for the club to recoup some of the fee paid to Werder Bremen in July 2023 for his services.

A loan for Lee Buchanan would be a logical option once he is fit again, now that Wagner has arrived to compete with Alex Cochrane.

24-year-old English left-back Lee Buchanan is expected to depart Blues on a loan basis at some stage in the transfer window. He joined Birmingham City in July 2023 and has a contract until June 30, 2028. The former England U21 international, for whom he has two caps, has a current market value of €1.80m according to Transfermarkt.