Naby Sarr to Birmingham City: Is it a good potential move? Would he start? What does he offer?

There is fresh positivity at Birmingham City following the appointment of new manager John Eustace.

The well-regarded coach has been appointed after the sacking of Lee Bowyer and will be hoping to have the chance to shape his squad over the next month or so – with the start of the 2022/23 Championship campaign not far away.

According to Football Insider, centre-back Naby Sarr could become one of Eustace’s first signings at St Andrew’s.

Birmingham are said to be in a race with Reading and Kaiserslautern for the free agent defender, who left Huddersfield Town earlier this summer.

But would it be a good move for the Blues? Would he start? And what could he offer? We take a look…

Yes, it would help to bolster the Birmingham squad ahead of the new season.

There are question marks over the future of Harlee Dean while George Friend is a 34-year-old converted right-back and Nico Gordon is just 20.

Therefore, adding more quality in central defence makes a lot of sense for Eustace – particularly if he’s keen to play in the back three system that QPR utilised during his time as Mark Warburton’s assistant.

Sarr is a proven player at Championship level and after being released by Huddersfield, represents really good value on a free transfer.

He’d certainly be vying for a starting spot.

It remains to be seen what Eustace’s stance on Dean is, with the centre-back out of favour during Lee Bowyer’s tenure, but with a new manager at the helm, he could be handed a chance to re-establish himself at St Andrew’s.

That would leave Sarr competing with Dean, Gordon, and Marc Roberts for a starting spot, with Friend also capable of playing in central defence.

With those options considered, the Senegalese defender should be a regular starter in