{"id":316787,"date":"2025-08-04T09:28:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T09:28:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/316787\/"},"modified":"2025-08-04T09:28:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T09:28:14","slug":"birmingham-city-transfer-statement-made-as-striker-deal-agreed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/316787\/","title":{"rendered":"Birmingham City transfer statement made as striker deal agreed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Blues have completed more summer transfer window business<\/p>\n<p>09:55, 04 Aug 2025Updated 10:05, 04 Aug 2025<\/p>\n<p>This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/affiliates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0_JS376891424.jpg\" alt=\"Birmingham City manager Chris Davies\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Birmingham City manager Chris Davies<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Birmingham City have completed more summer transfer window business.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/birmingham-city-fc\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Blues <\/a>have confirmed the departure of teenage striker Ben Wodskou. The 19-year-old has joined National League side Yeovil Town on a season-long loan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Wodskou had played for <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/birmingham-city-fc\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Blues <\/a>during pre-season against Burton Albion, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/solihull\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Solihull<\/a> Moors and Northampton Town.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">He spent the second half of last season on loan at Rushall Olympic, having signed his first professional contract with the club in July 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Wodskou has already made his debut for Yeovil in their final pre-season friendly and Glovers manager Mark Cooper said: \u201cBen is a young striker with huge potential.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">\u201cHe\u2019s already shown he can handle the physicality of men\u2019s football and has the hunger to make an impact. We\u2019re excited to work with him this season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Is Wodskou one for the future at Blues? <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/birmingham-city-transfer-statement-made-32193710#comments-wrapper\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Tell us HERE<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1754209822_772_0_Article-Image-2.jpg\" alt=\"\"  \/>You Ready for this?<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">There is no better way to get you in the mood for a new campaign than this stunning 64-page EFL special edition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">We profile all 72 clubs in the EFL, have every team&#8217;s fixtures, look at the key players, and provide a comprehensive list of the crucial dates not to miss.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Your guide to the EFL is on sale now. 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