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Birmingham City: Jordan James urged to choose “bigger club” Leeds United over Ipswich Town.
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Birmingham City midfielder Jordan James looks extremely likely to leave St. Andrew’s this summer, with a number of Premier League and Championship clubs monitoring the 20-year-old’s situation.
Leeds United are the latest team to be involved in the saga, with Football Insider reporting that Daniel Farke is looking to add more midfielders to the squad after losing Glen Kamara to Stade Rennais for £8.4 million, as well as talented teen Archie Gray to Tottenham.
They believe that James could be a good fit for their midfield ranks after his breakout year with Birmingham last season, in which he scored eight goals in 42 games.
With Blues’ relegation to League One, it looks likely they will have to surrender James to another team in a higher division, with Ipswich Town also in the hunt for the youngster, as per HITC.
Despite claims from Birmingham Live that no bids have been placed by any club so far, there is reportedly a £10 million price tag on the 20-year-old, and it seems like only a matter of time before that fee is triggered.
Leeds United’s history could be a selling point for potential Jordan James transfer
Although they missed out on promotion in the play-off final last season, Leeds have been one of the favourites for promotion throughout the summer.
The Whites have finished in the top six in their last three Championship campaigns, while also playing three seasons in the Premier League following their league title win in 2019/20.
