Exclusive: Birmingham City open preliminary Kwame Poku talks
Birmingham City have opened talks to sign Peterborough United winger Kwame Poku, sources have told Football Insider.
The 23-year-old has rejected a club-record Peterborough contract and is set to leave when his current deal expires this summer.
Birmingham are working on a deal to sign him as a free agent this summer – although there will be a compensation fee payable as he will be under 24 at the start of the 2024-25 campaign.
Negotiations are underway with Poku’s representatives as the Blues look to strike a deal.
Poku rejects club-record Peterborough contract
The London-born Ghana international has been a star performer for Peterborough since joining from Colchester in 2021.
He has notched 12 goals and 11 assists in 28 appearances across all competitions this term.
| Appearances (Starts) | 28 (26) |
| Minutes Played | 2171 |
| Goals | 12 |
| Assists | 11 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 |
That is despite missing a big chunk of the 2024-25 campaign with a hamstring injury.
The left-footed winger played for Peterborough in the Championship back in the 2021-22 campaign and has since excelled in the third tier.
Poku, who made his Ghana debut in March 2021, played 90 minutes against Birmingham at Wembley as Posh beat the Blues 2-0 in the EFL Trophy final.
Birmingham plan for Championship return
Chris Davies’ Birmingham have already sealed promotion to the Championship at the first time of asking – and have wrapped up the League One title.
The Blues spent lavishly on the likes of Jay Stansfield, Christoph Klarer and Willum Thor Willumsson last summer.
Birmingham have scored a league-high 73 goals and have lost just three times in the third tier this season.
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