Eight ex-Birmingham City players released, one seals MLS move and one transfer-listed

Eight former Birmingham City players are searching for new clubs after being released by EFL sides. EFL retained lists are filtering through rapidly after Saturday’s deadline and Alfie Chang – who only left Blues in January to join Walsall – is among those looking for new clubs. Chang, 23, was part of Blues’ first team three years ago when he suffered a horrific knee injury in training that forced him to miss 17 months of football. FOLLOW ON FACEBOOK!

All the latest Blues news on Birmingham Live’s Birmingham City FC Facebook page The midfielder rebuilt his career with League Two loans at Walsall and Bristol Rovers before making a permanent switch to the Saddlers in January. Chang is one of 12 players released by Walsall who, for the second consecutive season, failed to earn promotion despite being top of League Two at Christmas . Another ex-Blues midfielder, Charlie Lakin, has also been released by Walsall after two years at the club. Former Blues captain Michael Morrison has bowed out from Cambridge United after helping the U’s earn promotion back to League One at the first time of asking.

Morrison, 38, has spent the last three seasons with Cambridge. Wes Harding last been released by beaten Championship play-off semi-finalists Millwall. Harding's final start for Millwall came against Blues at St Andrew's last November in a 4-0 defeat. Oxford United have released one-time Blues loanee Przemysław Płacheta following their relegation from the Championship.

Another former Blues loan man, Connor Mahoney, has been released by League Two side Barrow. Andre Dozzell, who spent the second half of the 2023/24 season on loan at Blues and was part of the squad that got relegated to League One, has left Portsmouth at the end of his contract to join MLS side DC United. Dozzell has signed a two-year deal with DC United. Ex-Blues youngsters Geraldo Bajrami and Josh Andrews have also been released by Burton Albion and Gillingham respectively.

Bailey Peacock-Farrell and Lyndon Dykes are in contract discussions with Blackpool and Charlton respectively after ending their Blues careers in January, while Ryan Woods – who spent the 2021/22 season at St Andrew’s – has been placed on the transfer list by League Two side Oldham Athletic.