The St Andrew’s Stadium side has beaten the likes of Leeds and Swansea to the loan signing of the Chelsea and England Under-21s defender.
Birmingham City have beaten Leeds United and Swansea City to the loan signing of Chelsea youngster Jake Clarke-Salter for the upcoming season, as confirmed by the official Blues website.
The 21-year-old central defender, who spent last season on loan at Dutch side Vitesse Arnhem, has made two substitute appearances for the Premier League side.
Clarke-Salter, the England Under-21s captain, has Championship experience from a loan spell at Sunderland in 2018, and was part of the Young Lions side that won the Under-20 World Cup in 2017.
In addition, the centre-back lifted two UEFA Youth League titles and three FA Youth Cups while starring for his parent club’s academy.
“Other Championship clubs were keen on his signature, but the 21-year-old decided on joining the revamped Blues,” wrote Birmingham on their official website.
According to The Telegraph, Swansea and Leeds had shown an interest in Clarke-Salter, but Birmingham were reported to be in pole position, and as has been confirmed, they’ve got their man.
Here is what some Birmingham fans wrote on Twitter regarding the loan move:
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