Lee Hendrie has urged Birmingham City to make the loan signing of Rangers FC’s Kieran Dowell a permanent one in the summer, as they close in on the League One title.
Championship football looks incredibly likely to be played at St. Andrew’s once again next season, with Blues 12 points clear of second-place Wrexham, while they also have a game in hand on the Red Dragons.
A 1-1 draw away to Northampton Town on Saturday has slowed their momentum slightly, but Chris Davies’ side are still in an incredible position with 10 games to go, and it is seemingly a matter of when, not if, they lift the trophy.
Plans will already be in place for the summer, and with the second tier on the horizon, Birmingham need to bring in even more quality to ensure that they can cope with the step-up immediately, and not get left behind.
Hendrie makes Birmingham, Dowell transfer prediction
Dowell joined Blues in the January transfer window from Scottish giants Rangers, and he has slotted in nicely into the attacking midfield role. With a wealth of Championship experience already, however, there may be a desire to see him return to B9 once this season comes to an end.
It is clear that his place at his parent club is all but gone, and Davies may pounce on the opportunity to keep hold of one of his sure-to-be promotion heroes.
It is clear that his place at his parent club is all but gone, and Davies may pounce on the opportunity to keep hold of one of his sure-to-be promotion heroes.
“If they can keep a good squad of players who can adapt and play in the Championship, I think he’s definitely one that you’d think that they’d want to maybe keep on a permanent basis in the summer.”
