“It is surely a no-brainer” – Birmingham City set to take action over future Man Utd deal: The verdict

This article is part of Football League World’s ‘The Verdict’ series, which provides personal opinions from the FLW writers regarding the latest breaking news, teams, players, managers, potential signings and more…

Birmingham City are keen on taking Manchester United winger Tahith Chong on loan again next season, according to a report from The Mirror. 

The Dutchman’s season-long loan with the Blues has been hampered by injury issues but when fit he’s been a regular fixture in Lee Bowyer’s starting XI.

He certainly seems to have impressed the Birmingham boss as it is understood the Championship club will ask to take him on loan again.

But would that be a good move from the Blues?

We quizzed our FLW writers for their thoughts…

Josh Cole

It is surely a no-brainer for Birmingham to pursue another deal for Tahith Chong this summer as he has produced some encouraging performances for the club in the Championship this season.

Despite his issues with injury, the winger has provided a respectable total of four direct goal contributions in the second tier.

A versatile player, Chong has featured in several positions for Birmingham since making a temporary switch to St Andrew’s and thus could prove to be a valuable asset for Bowyer in the 2022/23 campaign.

By maintaining his fitness and making strides in terms of his consistency, Chong could potentially help the Blues reach new heights in the Championship next season.

Charlie Gregory

Tahith Chong has slotted into the Birmingham team nicely and after having his Blues spell cut short with injury, a move back could benefit everyone.

The forward has looked sharp for the club and even Lee Bowyer realised how much they needed the player when he was out sidelined. Chong himself has clearly