- Blues have continued to spend big
- Impressive firepower at St Andrew’s
- Taking aim at another promotion
The Blues have completed more notable transfer business during the summer of 2025. They smashed recruitment records in League One 12 months ago, with £15 million ($20m) being invested in England Under-21 striker Stansfield.
Ex-Celtic frontman Kyogo has been returned to British football in a £10m ($13m) deal, with the 30-year-old Japan international expected to take the Championship by storm. Birmingham could take some stopping if their frontline clicks and fires early.
Plenty of second tier rivals also boast impressive firepower – with Wrexham another of those to be spending big – but Stansfield and Kyogo are considered to be leading contenders for Golden Boot honours.
Former EFL striker Kris Boyd shares that opinion, with the ex-Scotland international telling BestBettingSites.com: “I think there are a few candidates to top score next season, and Kyogo is definitely one of them. His partner at Birmingham, Jay Stansfield, is another one with a chance. There are always some obvious tips to be the top scorer in this league at the start of the season, but there’s always a challenger who comes from left field too.
“If Birmingham can create chances for either of their players, they will smash them in. But there are obviously other strikers in the league who you can say the same thing about. I think with a strong squad and good attacking players, Southampton will be feeling the same, as will Leicester if they get players in.
“Sheffield United have still got players who can score freely, so it’s a difficult pick, but you know from Kyogo’s time in Scotland that he converts chances if he’s given them.”
On the back of releasing their ‘Built in Birmingham: Brady u0026amp; the Blues’ documentary, Chris Davies’ side will get the 2025-26 Championship campaign up and running when playing host to Ipswich on Friday.
