Birmingham City in talks to sign Joe Geldhardt to upgrade attack
Birmingham City are in talks to sign Joe Geldhardt from Leeds United to upgrade their attack and boost their Championship promotion bid. The 23-year-old left-footed attacker is similar to Jay Stansfield in the sense that he is best in a second striker role, rather than as the main number nine. However, Geldhardt was far more effective in that second striker position than Stansfield was last season, as he scored six more non-penalty goals in two fewer appearances.
Why Birmingham need a Joe Geldhardt upgrade
Birmingham City will be hoping to kick on and compete further up the Championship table than they did in the 2025/26 campaign. Adding more goals to the squad should be one of their priorities after they scored 57 goals in 46 league matches last term. Only Preston North End scored fewer goals (55) in the top 15. The Blues may need to be ruthless with their squad building to piece together a side to achieve their goals.
What comes next?
Birmingham City's latest transfer target will come as bad news to Stansfield because they would arrive at St. Andrew's as an even better option in his role. BBC Radio Humberside journalist Mike White reports that Birmingham City are in the race to sign Leeds United attacker Joe Geldhardt before the end of the window. The reporter claims that the Blues are in talks with the Premier League side and the player about a potential return to the Championship this summer.
