The truth about Dan Scarr and why Birmingham City transfers are taking longer than expected

Birmingham City have failed to add another new face to their squad since signing goalkeeper Ryan Allsop from Hull City last week.

Allsop, 32, has bolstered the Blues’ goalkeeping department following the departure of Philippines international Neil Etheridge. While last season’s number one, John Ruddy, has been offered a new deal, the Blues are busy searching the market for another goalkeeper to compete with Allsop for the number one spot.

The Blues have been linked with Burnley’s Bailey Peacock-Farrell. Peacock-Farrell made just 24 appearances in five years at Burnley but completed loan spells with Sheffield Wednesday and Danish side Aarhus during that time. The 27-year-old also remains Northern Ireland’s first-choice goalkeeper.

The club is building from the back but is being forced to remain patient in its search for new players. Manager Chris Davies urged supporters to support the Blues last week.

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“There’s a lot of work going into identifying targets and evaluating the current players that we have based on the observations and data that we provide,” Davies said. “It’s a lot of work and what’s important to me is that I navigate that process with the right level of composure.

“We are proactive and we are doing business to bring in players to help us, but at the same time we have to understand that it will take time to put together the team that will be, not just a team that stays with us for one season, but hopefully two or three. There is a lot of work and a lot of good people here working hard behind the scenes and step by step we will get there and build a very good team.”

The Blues are a League One club but Davies and the club’s recruitment team have been trained to build a Championship side. Knighthead wants the Blues to have a squad that can hit the ground running in the second tier once promotion is secured.

As a result of their pursuit of Championship standard players, the Blues have not run off the blocks in the transfer window. The only concern from the outside looking in is that if the Blues are unable to tempt enough first-choice targets to League One and have to reassess their ambitions, they could have lost precious time.

However, we are still far from the panic station. The Blues still have 17 seniors and a possible XI that would be the envy of League One. Of course, some of these players will want to leave, but others will inevitably end up staying at St Andrew’s.

There has been much buzz about a possible return to the Blues for defender Dan Scarr. Scarr, now 29, has worked his way back into the Championship with Plymouth Argyle since leaving the Blues in 2019. However Birmingham Live understands a deal for Scarr is not currently on the Blues’ agenda.

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