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Exclusive: David Prutton issues Birmingham City spending warning

Sky Sports pundit David Prutton feels that Birmingham City will have to be wary of spending too much ahead of a possible Championship season after last summer’s record-breaking transfer window.

Still, he does not rule out the possibility of seeing more money being spent next summer to improve the squad if the budget allows.

Chris Davies’ Blues hold a healthy lead atop League One, and all signs are pointing to an immediate return to the second tier after they were relegated from the Championship in the 2023/24 season.

Birmingham City oversaw a squad overhaul last summer, spending around £20-£25 million in the 2024 summer transfer window – as reported by The Athletic. That figure broke the record for the most spent in a single window in the third tier, as owners Knighthead Capital and chairman Tom Wagner wasted no time in fulfilling their first step on the road to reaching the Premier League by their 2026 target.

To reach that goal, however, Birmingham will have to replicate what Ipswich Town recently achieved by securing back-to-back promotions to the top flight – and they may have to spend more to do so.

Financial practicalities have to be looked at, according to David Prutton

In an exclusive interview with Football League World, Sky Sports pundit and former Nottingham Forest midfielder, David Prutton warned that this season’s spending may have an impact on Birmingham’s budget next season.

“The question about Birmingham City spending big in the summer…the fact that they managed to spend money dropping out of the Championship is a big factor,” he said.

“Obviously, that doesn’t make it a straightforward job that they would get promoted. They’re doing a wonderful job under a very talented young manager.

“I think the ability to spend big regarding budgets when they come back up to the Championship is something they will keep a keen eye on, but it is an ambitious football club now with ambitious owners.

“They won’t want to spend too long in the Championship, and they’ll have eyes potentially on [replicating] what Ipswich Town did, bouncing up the divisions. Financial practicalities do need to be adhered to though.”

David Prutton doesn’t rule out more Birmingham City spending if finances allow it