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.