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FLW's Blues fan pundit has named a couple of players on the fringes of Chris Davies' side who could depart this January

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Birmingham City's immense ambition leads to plenty of squad turnover, and sometimes players who have been brought in don't have the impact they were expected to have.

The Blues brought in 14 new players this summer to add to a squad many already reckoned was good enough to at least finish mid-table in the Championship. Competition for places is as high as it's ever been at St Andrew's, and certain players just haven't been in Chris Davies' immediate plans.

You'd expect that Birmingham will look to strengthen again in January as they look to climb further up the table, but with that comes the need to let go of even more fringe players at the club.

Jason Moore, FLW's Blues fan pundit, has given his prediction for two players he feels will be out the door in a couple of months.

Birmingham City fan pundit names Kanya Fujimoto and Lyndon Dykes as two players who could leave the club this January

Moore wasted no time in giving his answer when Football League World asked who he felt would be let go in the upcoming winter transfer window.

"There are two dead easy answers to this question," he said. "I think someone who will go would be Lyndon Dykes.

"But I think if you were to say someone else, you'd say Kanya Fujimoto."

Dykes seemed a sure-fire option, as the Scotsman was close to departing the club on Deadline Day back in September.

SPL side Hibernian were interested in bringing the 30-year-old back to Scotland for the first time since his Livingston days in 2020, but talks broke down after it was revealed that Birmingham wanted Hibs to pay the majority of his wages.

After appearing primarily as a bench option for Chris Davies this season so far, it wouldn't be a surprise if Dykes angles for a move away once more when the window opens.

At least Dykes can say he's been a bench option; however, unlike Fujimoto, who has played just one minute of league action so far since arriving at the club on a free transfer this summer after his contract at Gil Vicente expired.

"Fujimoto has come in expecting to play, and he hasn't been fancied by Chris Davies at all," Moore continued.

"He came from the Portuguese league and hasn't had a look in for whatever reason; he has looked a little lightweight to be fair.

"So Lyndon Dykes is purely due to his summer move and the fact he hasn't played much football since, and Fujimoto is probably going to go too, because Davies just does not fancy him at all."

Kanya Fujimoto's summer move is proving to be a real head-scratcher

Whilst Dykes may have felt aggrieved at not being able to move to Hibs this summer, at least the Scottish frontman had chipped in here and there with a couple of important goals for Birmingham this season.

In Fujimoto's case, the 26-year-old hasn't had an opportunity to.

Other than a start in the Blues' EFL Cup loss to Port Vale, in which he was hooked at half-time, the former Japanese U20 international has made just one cameo appearance for Chris Davies' side against Sheffield Wednesday in the 2-2 draw at St Andrew's.

Fujimoto has been an unused substitute in seven separate Championship games this season, and, off the back of four consecutive Liga Portugal campaigns, where he made more than 30 appearances for Gil Vicente, his drastic drop in game time has been a real shock.

Perhaps Davies will keep the 26-year-old around for squad depth purposes, but Fujimoto will likely want to get back to playing football, and if Birmingham continues to add to their side this January, it'll be difficult to see where those appearances are coming from.