Birmingham City to make shock managerial decision before huge Portsmouth showdown as Premier League quintet eye Southampton ace
The latest transfer headlines involving Pompey’s Championship rivals.
The face for Championship survival is well-and-truly on at Fratton Park, with Pompey sitting just one point above the bottom three.
An action-packed run-in continues on Saturday for John Mousinho’s men who face Middlesbrough before tough tests against Ipswich Town, Leicester City, Coventry City, Stoke City and Birmingham City.
Although there is still plenty to play for in the campaign for the Blues, a number of their second-tier rivals are already looking at next season.
Transfer gossip and speculation is already rife across the division, with clubs planning ahead for the upcoming summer window which opens on June 15.
Here are the latest headlines from across the Championship involving Pompey’s rivals.
Birmingham to make Davies decision
Birmingham City are on the lookout for Chris Davies’ successor at the St Andrews hot-seat, according to reports.
It’s been a frustrating campaign in the West Midlands for the Blues, who returned to the Championship after claiming the League One title last term.
Despite spending much of the season in play-off contention, Birmingham’s form has plummeted in recent weeks and now sit 13 points away from the top six in 16th position.
Davies’ side have claimed just one win in their previous eight Championship matches, including defeats in all of their past four.
Indeed, this has put the spotlight on the Welshman’s future at St Andrews, with pressure mounting on his position ahead of their trip to Wrexham this weekend.
Football Insider have claimed the Blues could make a managerial change before the season’s climax, with England U21 boss Lee Carsley the firm favourite to take the reins.
The report suggests the 52-year-old has been eyed as a potential candidate for the role if Davies was to depart in the coming weeks.
This could have huge implications ahead of a huge final-day showdown, with the Blues making the trip to Fratton Park on May 2, which could see Pompey battle it out to beat the drop.
Birmingham currently hold the third-worst away record in the division, having picked up just 18 points on the road to date.
Premier League clubs eye Southampton man
Southampton are expected to face a difficult battle to keep hold of forward Leo Scienza during the summer window.
The winger, who arrived from German outfit FC Heidenheim in 2025, has netted six goals and amassed eight assists in 31 Championship matches, which included a strike in January’s south-coast derby draw against Pompey.
ESPN have revealed the 27-year-old is attracting strong interest from the Premier League following an impressive maiden campaign in English football.
Spurs, Aston Villa, Everton, Leeds United and Fulham are all keeping tabs on Scienza, who has three years remaining on his current terms, ahead of the upcoming transfer window.
It was reported top-flight scouts were in attendance at St Mary’s last Saturday as Southampton saw of Arsenal in the FA Cup.