Birmingham have completed a deadline day loan signing of Liam Millar from Hull City for the remainder of the season. The 26-year-old becomes Birmingham’s seventh signing of the summer transfer window, and Chris Davies says the winger gives them something they wanted to add.
Davies on the fit
Speaking to the BBC, Chris Davies said: "Liam is a proven Championship performer who has significant experience at this level". He added: "It was an area of the pitch where we wanted to strengthen, and Liam fits the profile we were looking for." Davies also said Millar has had "a really strong start to this season" and arrives "in good form".
The move gives Birmingham another wide option at a point when they have wanted to improve that part of the pitch. Millar left Hull City with only a year remaining on his current contract, and he was pictured at St Andrew’s on Tuesday night before Birmingham’s Championship meeting with Southampton.
What Birmingham get next
Millar scored the only goal in Hull’s win over Coventry City on Saturday before the transfer was completed. He is expected to be available for selection on Sunday when Birmingham host Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Birmingham have also won three of their last five matches, while Hull have won two of theirs, which is a decent backdrop for a move between the two clubs. The immediate test is straightforward: whether Millar can give Birmingham more quality out wide as they move into the next round of fixtures.
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