Birmingham City have made a blistering start to the summer transfer window – and momentum is showing no signs of slowing. Six new arrivals have already been confirmed, including James Beadle, Tommy Doyle, Demarai Gray, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Kanya Fujimoto and, most recently, Kyōgo Furuhashi. These are no longer survival-mode signings – they’re statements of serious intent.
00:00Birmingham City have made a blistering start to the summer transfer window and momentum is showing no signs of slowing down.
00:10Six new arrivals have already been confirmed, including James Beedle, Tommy Doyle, Damari Gray, Bright Asahi Samuel, Kanyanyi Fujimoto and most recently Kyogo Furayashi.
00:22Furayashi joins on a three-year deal in a transfer worth up to £10 million from Rennes, where he enjoyed a difficult spell.
00:30But the Japanese international arrives in England with a stellar pedigree during his time at Celtic under now Blues boss Chris Davis and manager Ange Postokoglu.
00:39He netted 85 goals in 165 games and helped the club to five trophies.
00:45He brings elite finishing, pressing intelligence and Champions League experience to a team already brimming with championship potential.
00:53Alongside him are two England under-21 European Championship winners, two fully capped internationals and one of the Portuguese league's brightest playmakers in Fujimoto.
01:05These are no longer survival mode signings, they're statements of serious intent.
01:10After years of treading water in the second tier, Birmingham are building with conviction and a knighthead.
01:18Promotion back to the Premier League is the goal and Davis now has the tools to push for it.
01:24It's telling that each new signing has spoken openly about aiming for the top of the championship, mirroring the club's unapologetically ambitious approach.
01:34Some may argue the pressure is now on Davis, but the manager has never shied away from expectation.
01:42His footballing philosophy has been clear, his player development proven and his alignment with the owners absolute.
01:49The challenge now is integrating the new recruits into a machine that functioned with roofless efficiency last term.
01:58If the chemistry clicks, few teams in the championship will be able to match them.
02:02The ingredients are there, the squad is stronger.
02:05The statement has been made.
02:07Birmingham City are not just rebuilding, they're gunning for the top flight.
