{"id":364707,"date":"2025-08-22T13:13:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T13:13:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/364707\/"},"modified":"2025-08-22T13:13:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T13:13:15","slug":"gary-rowett-set-to-complete-transfer-swoop-for-birmingham-city-promotion-hero","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/364707\/","title":{"rendered":"Gary Rowett set to complete transfer swoop for Birmingham City promotion hero"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Rangers centre back is set to return to the Championship having won League One with Blues last term<\/p>\n

13:22, 22 Aug 2025Updated 13:42, 22 Aug 2025<\/p>\n

This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more<\/a>\"BenBen Davies during his loan spell at Birmingham City<\/p>\n

Gary Rowett is set to take Birmingham City promotion hero Ben Davies to Oxford United.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s according to the Daily Mail <\/a>who claim the centre-back will today complete a season-long loan deal.<\/p>\n

The move comes amid speculation that Blues might try to bring the former Liverpool man back from Rangers having spent last season at St Andrew\u2019s @Knighthead Park.<\/p>\n

Davies<\/a>, who has another year left on his contract at Ibrox, has barely played for the Gers in the last two campaigns, instead spending last term with Blues<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Indeed the 30-year-old came in and displaced club captain Krystian Bielik<\/a> and ended up making 44 appearances as the club swept aside all-comers en route to the League One title.<\/p>\n

Chris Davies never completely dismissed the prospect <\/a>of Blues making an attempt to bring the Cumbrian back to Blues on a permanent basis but that never really came to fruition.<\/p>\n

Instead he is set to team up with ex-Birmingham boss Rowett, who returns to St Andrew\u2019s with Oxford on Saturday, for remainder of 2025\/26.<\/p>\n

Davies has also played for Preston and spent 14 months at Anfield but never played for the Reds.<\/p>\n

Should Blues have gone back in for Davies? Have your say here<\/a><\/p>\n

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