According to the BBC, the club’s new American owners Knighthead Capital Management are set to purchase the Birmingham Wheels site, on Bordesley Park. Birmingham City Council documents show that the land is in the process of being sold off to an unnamed bidder, which is believed to be Blues.
The proposed site is just over a mile away from the club’s St Andrew’s stadium in the east of the city. The site, called Wheels Park, was a former motor racing site with a go-kart track still located on the land.
Following Knighthead’s takeover of the club last year, there had been rumours that the new owners could look to move away from St Andrew’s as they aim to move the club forward.
In a statement to the BBC, a city council spokesperson couldn’t confirm who the purchaser was at this stage, but said: “The proposed disposal will generate a capital receipt and the council will work with the purchaser to connect the job and training opportunities created to the local community.
“He’s a young boy who I think has the talent to play in the Premier League but I don’t want him playing safe back to central defenders,” said Mowbray. “You are the midfield player with the class and the quality, you are the one playing forward passes, don’t be giving it back to them because they generally want to head it and kick it out.
“He’s got talent, he’s got a lot of scope to improve and he’s got a lovely personality about him that wants to get better. He is one player that we are trying to work with to make him feel that he’s a really crucial part of what we’re trying to do.”
