Birmingham City told to consider Marc Leonard u-turn as Chris Davies sack decision looms | OneFootball

FLW's Birmingham City fan pundit has given his verdict on the future of midfielder Marc Leonard, who is reportedly on the radar of Sheffield United.

It is set to be a big summer for Birmingham City after an underwhelming first season back in the Championship.

Birmingham began the season aiming for back-to-back promotions, but after an inconsistent campaign, they eventually finished 10th in the table, eight points from the play-off places.

The Blues finished the season strongly as they went unbeaten in their final five games, but it remains to be seen whether that will be enough to save manager Chris Davies, whose future has been the subject of increasing speculation in recent months.

Whether to stick with Davies is the biggest decision facing the Birmingham hierarchy this summer, but there is also likely to be an overhaul of the squad, and midfielder Marc Leonard is one player who could be heading out of the exit door.

After struggling for minutes in the first half of the season, Leonard joined Hearts on loan in January, and he has become a crucial player for Derek McInnes' side in their pursuit of the Scottish Premiership title, scoring one goal and providing three assists in 12 games so far.

It seems Leonard's form at Tynecastle Park has not gone unnoticed, and Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder was reportedly in attendance for the Jam Tarts' 2-1 win over Rangers on Monday to watch the 24-year-old, while Celtic are also said to be among his admirers ahead of the summer.

Birmingham City told to be patient with Marc Leonard decision amid Sheffield United and Celtic interest

When asked for his thoughts on Leonard's potential departure, FLW's Birmingham City fan pundit Jason Moore urged the club to wait until the managerial situation is resolved before making a decision on whether to sell the midfielder, but he predicted that the Blues would make a sizeable profit if they were to cash in on him.

"I fully expect the club to get a couple of million for him," Jason told FLW.

"We'll make a profit on him, even if it's not as much as we want.

"I don't know if I'd let him go at this point.

"Personally, I don't think Chris Davies is going to be here beyond the summer, so I'd hold on to him and see what the club want to do.

"If he is to go, we should get an auction going because there's definitely a player there, and I think there's a good character there, which is the main thing that a lot of managers will look for.

"That's definitely what Chris Wilder looks for.

"We'll make profit on him no matter what, but I don't even know if I'd let him go at this point."

Birmingham City may live to regret selling Marc Leonard

It is fair to say it has not worked out for Leonard at Birmingham so far, but his impressive performances during his loan spell at Hearts could earn him a second chance at St Andrew's @ Knighthead Park.

Leonard has been hugely influential for the Scottish outfit as they close in on what would be a historic title, and selling him too soon could come back to haunt the Blues, particularly if he was to thrive with a Championship rival such as Sheffield United.

However, having paid a fee of around £500,000 to sign Leonard from Brighton & Hove Albion two years ago, Birmingham would almost certainly make a profit if they were to offload the Scot, with the Daily Record claiming that they will demand a "significant seven-figure" sum for his services.