Failed Birmingham City transfer move for 23-year-old revealed as January window slams shut

Championship outfit Birmingham City launched a late offer for Bristol City full-back Jay Dasilva, but the 23-year-old opted to remain at Ashton Gate according to a report from Birmingham Live.

It was revealed last week that the Blues had made a move to recruit Peterborough United forward Siriki Dembele and although they submitted a £1.5m bid, the forward rejected their advances and instead decided to sign on the dotted line for second-tier rivals AFC Bournemouth yesterday.

With this, they had the finances to pursue another target, with left-sided player Dasilva seemingly cropping up on their transfer wishlist as they submitted an offer in a bid to lure him to St Andrew’s.

The 23-year-old has been a regular starter under Nigel Pearson in the last month or so, but prior to that, he was an unused substitute for six consecutive league matches.

Perhaps fearing he would continue to be frozen out of the first team like Zak Vyner and Kasey Palmer were earlier in the campaign, with the latter still on the fringes of the first team, he may have considered a move away prior to his re-emergence as a key figure during the winter window.

In recent matches, he has switched out to his weaker side to ply his trade as a right wing-back, although it’s an opportunity he has taken with both hands as he looks set to remain in the starting lineup for the foreseeable future.

This hunger to prove his point to Pearson that he can be an asset on the right was enough for the former Chelsea man to turn down a move to the West Midlands, as per Birmingham Live.

The Verdict:

Considering Harlee Dean’s move away may potentially drag Kristian Pedersen back to being a central defender, this could have been a good move for the Blues in providing competition