Marc Leonard was an important player for Birmingham City last season, but his lack of playing time could lead to this campaign to a move in January.
Birmingham City has great expectations this season after their recent transfer activity. 14 players arrived in St. Andrew’s this summer and reaching back-to-back promotions is a real opportunity.
Under Chris Davies this period, the blues have 11 points after eight games and have made an overall positive start. However, their shape in the last five games was not great Only one win And three losses.
BCFC was excellent in the last campaign of League One, and much of their success came of their quality in midfield. The will of Paik Seung-Ho, Tomoki Iwata and Willum Willumson played crucial roles in promotion last season.
A player who was one of the unfortunate heroes last year was in St. Andrew’s Marc Leonard. The 23-year-old signed last summer from Brighton and his four assists in 35 league performances were crucial in front of Davies.
However, this campaign has been a different story. Leonard has only characterized Birmingham City four times and has only played championship football. The Scotsman was made available for loan prior to the 2025/26 season, but a movement never progressed and the midfielder is struggling for playing time.
Marc Leonard has to look for a move in January
A player of Leonard’s quality should not be on the couch. At the age of 23, playing time is crucial for his development, and Birmingham City cannot reap the benefits if he is not on the field.
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If Davies is not willing to give the scotsman regularly playing time, a move by St. Andrew’s is the best option of the midfielder. Many championship clubs would be interested in his talent and would certainly give him a regular playing time.
Leonard’s consistent excellence in League One during his two loan spells in Northampton Town proves that he meets the second level standards, but it is whether BCFC can offer him that or not.
Birmingham City may have too much quality depth
The midfield of Birmingham City was already one of their strengths that came in this season, and they only strengthened it this summer.
The signing of the Tommy Doyle loan is a huge declaration of intent from BCFC and contributes to their quality in the middle of the field. However, their number in midfield can cause some problems as the season progresses.
Because players like Leonard hardly get a playing time, dissatisfaction could arise and Davies would have another problem to deal with. There are worse problems as a head coach, but the blues should not run the risk of making players unhappy in the team.
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