3 times Birmingham City got themselves a bargain in the summer transfer market

With the transfer window officially open, Birmingham City will be looking to make some additions to their squad following a disappointing 21/22 campaign.

At the end of the season, the Blues sat 20th in the Championship standings, hovering dangerously close to the relegation zone in terms of position.

Had it not been for points deductions to Derby County and Reading, the Blues would have found themselves in a fight for survival.

With last season now behind us, this summer presents an opportunity for the Blues to bring in some good players ahead of next season.

With that said, we’ve looked back at some of the Blues previous transfer business done during the summer, and it turns out the club have had some real bargains over the years.

Here, we’ve picked out just three of them, with all prices according to Transfermarkt.

Undoubtedly one of the biggest Blues bargains from the past was current Southampton and Premier League forward Che Adams.

Adams joined the Blues back in the summer of 2016, departing Sheffield United for a supposed fee of £1.98 million pounds.

Although a significant enough fee, the returns the Blues got for their money over the next few seasons was well worth that initial spend.

Adams would go on to make 123 appearances for the club in all competitions, scoring 38 goals and registering 13 assists during his time in blue.

His best season came in 2018/19 when he scored 22 goals and assisted five.

This caught the eye of Southampton, who paid a reported £15 million fee for the forward at the end of that campaign, netting the Blues a tremendously healthy profit.

Not the flashiest of names by any sorts, but Maikel Kieftenbeld was certainly a bargain signing for the Blues back in 2015.

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