Birmingham City transfer flop? Big August Priske claim made after 'very harsh' verdict | OneFootball

FLW's Blues Fan Pundit has urged supporters to get behind August Priske after a difficult start to life at St. Andrew's.

Birmingham City's play-off push has been stop-start throughout the 2025/26 Championship campaign, and they were halted once again in their pursuit of the top six on Saturday as they were beaten 1-0 by Charlton Athletic at The Valley.

Blues have lost their last three league games, and they remain eight points behind sixth-place Wrexham, but the Red Dragons now have a game in hand on Chris Davies' side and with just 10 matches to go, it's looking more and more likely that the West Midlands outfit will start next season in the second tier.

Inconsistency has been a major issue for those at St. Andrew's throughout the last few months, and despite spending a substantial amount on new signings in both the summer and January transfer windows, they have not quite been able to maintain their push towards the play-offs.

Nevertheless, there has been some frustration directed at a winter arrival who Birmingham spent a significant transfer fee on, but one supporter has urged fans to give him more time to settle into life in the Championship.

Birmingham City fans urged to ease off August Priske after difficult start

August Priske joined Blues from Swedish side Djurgardens for a reported £6m in January, and he is yet to score for the club, despite making eight appearances under Davies in the league and one in the FA Cup.

Given how much he cost the club, there will be some concern about his lack of goals. However, Football League World's Birmingham Fan Pundit, Jason Moore, has backed the Danish forward to find his feet soon. He said: "If there's any criticism coming Priske's way, it's very harsh. He's 21, he's coming from a different league. Give him time. Give him time to bed in. I really, really like the look of him and I think there's a real player in there.

"I think once he clocks the Championship, he's going to comfortably score a minimum of 10 to 15 goals a season. Hopefully we get a better return, and he scores more than that. But I think there's a player in there. So, I don't think it's poor business.

"If Blues had waited until the summer to buy him, we wouldn't have been able to buy him, which is pretty much how I would sum it up. So no, I don't think it's poor business. You've just got to wait for him to bed in. If he was already this amazing, amazing striker, he would have been in the Premier League."

Jason continued: "He's one for the future, people need to remember that. Also, something that people need to remember is the team he came from is one that absolutely dominates possession. Granted, we do. But they're a team that are giving him chances, relentlessly giving him chances, hence why he scored so many goals.

"We don't do that. We don't offer him anything at the moment because we go sidewards and backwards a lot and by the time we've even really come close to giving him a chance, the chance has gone.

"There were plenty of opportunities on Saturday. He was making really good runs and once our players looked for him and the pass found him, it was too late and he was offside. So again, what's he supposed to do? I don't think it's a poor investment. He's one for the future. People need to just leave him alone and let him play."

August Priske has not had enough opportunities for Birmingham City in front of goal

Priske has started just three times in the Championship so far, racking up 326 minutes during that time. However, he is yet to make his mark on the division, despite an incredible 2025 with Djurgardens in the Allsvenskan in which he scored 18 goals.

The 21-year-old did register an assist in his side's last victory against Norwich City, but he has found it tough to get the chances that he needs in front of goal to finally break his duck and get himself started in blue-and-white.

However, it must be said that Priske has only had nine shots for Birmingham, with five of those missing the target completely. It is clear to see that his teammates are finding it tough to get the ball into him in good positions, and this must be improved upon.

Nevertheless, with the pressure of the top six slowly starting to leave Blues, this may just allow their Danish forward to get his eye in and find that consistency that he needs.