Birmingham City may choose to exercise their financial muscles in the January transfer window if promotion is on the cards, but they have been advised to avoid rekindling any interest in wooing Josh Windass away from Championship rivals Wrexham.

Chris Davies’ side has had a respectable start to the 2026/27 Championship season, with only one defeat in their first eight games to move up to 10th place heading into the international break, but five draws already suggest that additional firepower may be required at Birmingham to bridge the gap between themselves and the promotion pack.

Blues, of course, finished mid-table the previous season and will have their sights set higher this time around as Knighthead hopes to see their big investment pay off at the second-tier level.

The summer transfer window at St Andrew’s @ Knighthead Park proved to be more low-key than previous ones, and while the additions of Liam Millar and Jhon Solis have brought some star quality to Davies’ side, it may only be complemented with a true drive when January arrives.

Birmingham City urged to avoid re-attempts at Wrexham, Josh Windass transfer pursuit

Football League World asked our resident Bluenose fan analyst, Jason Moore, if he thinks Birmingham should renew their interest in Josh Windass after being connected with the versatile Wrexham forward in the closing stages of the last window.

The 32-year-old has had an injury-plagued start to the current season, which he has yet to begin, but he scored 17 goals and assisted six times in all competitions last season, marking a memorable debut season in North Wales following his move from Sheffield Wednesday.

However, Jason believes that Windass’ age, limited resale value, and inability to make a significant impact if Birmingham achieves promotion this season would render the attacking midfielder as a “pointless buy.” However, he does cite his tried-and-tested expertise at this level and would not be “overly against” a potential re-emergence of interest upon the turn of the year.Jason told FLW that Windass is a hard one.If it were me, I would prefer to pursue a younger target. “I believe most people naturally would.”If the club truly wanted to pursue it, I wouldn’t be too opposed. It all boils down to price and what you’re willing to pay for his salaries; I wouldn’t be too opposed because he’s a proven championship player.

FotMob provides Josh Windass’ career statistics by club and year.

Club

Appearances and Goals

Assists

2013-2016

Accrington Stanley 86

23 10 2016-2018 Rangers 73 19 11 2018–2020

Wigan Athletic (56), Sheffield Wednesday (54), and Wrexham AFC (22), 2020-2025.

51

17 7 “Do you pay the money?” Hypothetically, if we make the playoffs this season, it would be a meaningless purchase.”

Birmingham City told to prefer Adrian Segecic and Ipswich Town’s Anis Mehmeti over the Wrexham, Josh Windass trade.

Instead of Windass, Jason has advised Birmingham to consider a younger player who may have a more significant long-term impact on events in this part of the Second City.

Blues were reportedly interested in signing Adrian Segecic and Anis Mehmeti over the summer, with the former flourishing in his first season at Portsmouth with 11 league goals and the latter establishing himself as one of the Championship’s finest attackers for Bristol City before joining Ipswich Town in January to help the Tractor Boys gain automatic promotion behind Coventry City.

The pair, aged 22 and 25, are more sustainable and strategic potential purchases, offering increased technical and creative impetus compared to Windass. However, the Wrexham attacker has the advantage in terms of experience and decisive end-product in the danger zone.Jason stated that he would want to pursue Segecic or see whether Mehmeti is interested in leaving Ipswich.That’s where I guess I’d look into a bargain, not Windas.

“Let’s go and get a younger target.”

Birmingham City should go all out for Portsmouth’s Adrian Segecic transfer deal in January.

Signing Windass would still have merits, and Mehmeti has far more to offer than his struggles for minutes at Ipswich would suggest, having recorded eight goals and six assists in just 28 appearances before leaving Ashton Gate at the start of the year, but Segecic may be the best of the bunch.

There was much talk about Birmingham’s interest in the Australian-born Croatian U21 international at the end of the summer window, and while he would eventually stay with John Mousinho’s side after an impressive first season, his body of work on the south coast, combined with a high-potential age and player profile, means that the vultures will not stay away for long.

After all, the Blues saw exactly what Segecic was all about when he increased his season tally to 11 with an eye-catching finish in their final-day draw at Fratton Park, and the pocket rocket’s creative forward passing, low centre of gravity, and high volume shooting – particularly from range – would add a new dimension to Davies’ attack.

Still only 22, he is Mehmeti’s junior by a few years and considerably younger than the evergreen Windass, with Segecic’s wealth of natural ability holding the potential to see him turn into a top-level operator in the coming years.

Birmingham can provide a platform that Portsmouth simply cannot at this time, and if Davies is looking to bolster his attacking midfield options in January, he should look no further than a deal for Segecic, as he has the transfer budget to meet the lofty demands that Portsmouth will undoubtedly set.