Latest Birmingham City news from BirminghamLive looks at how Blues might cope with the potential exit of Tahith Chong
It is no secret that Birmingham City are assessing their winger options in preparation for Tahith Chong’s potential exit.
Ex-Manchester United starlet Chong is attracting interest from Luton Town and his omission from Blues’ pre-season tour squad has only fuelled speculation that he could depart St Andrew’s this summer. John Eustace wasn’t able to pour cold water on the possibility of Chong leaving Blues when pressed on the subject last week.
Blues have already braced themselves for it by signing Japan international Koji Miyoshi. Like Chong, Miyoshi is a left-footed winger who prefers to play on the right.
“As you know, my best position is attacking midfielder,” Miyoshi says. “Right side or left side doesn’t matter to me, but I prefer the right side because I am left-footed and I can cut in and shoot
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Blues have succession planned and there are two more options known to be under consideration. One of them is Keshi Anderson, who is currently on trial with Blues having left Blackpool at the end of last season. The other name in contention is Werder Bremen’s Oliver Burke.
Having pitched up at Blues’ training base in Henley-in-Arden last Tuesday, Anderson has already made quite the impression. He was the stand-out player in Blues’ opening pre-season friendly and set up Lukas Jutkiewicz’s winning goal at Solihull Moors.
“Keshi did well,” Eustace said afterwards. “He’s been in at the start of the week. He missed a large chunk of the season last year through injury, but before that he was a player we certainly knew all about.
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