Exclusive: Birmingham Plot Che Adams Return as Torino Striker Faces Bench Struggles

Birmingham City have not given up hope of bringing Che Adams back to St Andrews, as their ambitious American owners plot a course towards the Premier League, SportsBoom can exclusively reveal.

The Scotland international, who spent three years with The Blues earlier in his career, is now in his second season with Italian club Torino after moving there from Southampton.

Despite making 28 appearances for them last term, under Paolo Vanoli, all of Adams’ four outings in Serie A since the new campaign began in August have come from the bench with the former Fiorentina and Rangers defender’s successor Marco Baroni preferring to use him as a substitute.

Adams’ two starts have both come in the Coppa Italia, against Modena and Pisa.

That has alerted Birmingham, whose board includes NFL superstar Tom Brady, to the possibility of moving for a player who remains a firm favourite with supporters there.

They first considered moving for Adams during the summer transfer window, before his contractual situation at the Olimpico Grande Torino persuaded them to pursue alternative targets instead.

But with Baroni seemingly intent on going down a different selection route, Blues officials are once again monitoring the centre-forward’s situation closely.

After winning promotion from League One five months ago, Chris Davies’ side made a flying start to life back in the Championship and completed a series of high-profile signings.

SPENDING SPREE

But they have lost four of their last five matches in all competitions which, given the financial resources at Davies’ disposal, is likely to spark another spending spree in January as Brady and major shareholder Tom Wagner look to maintain the club’s momentum.

Although Adams is happy on the continent and is not looking to actively force a move, he would be tempted by a return to the west Midlands if opportunities continue to prove in short supply under Baroni.

He netted 38 times in 123 games for Blues, after leaving Sheffield United, before heading to St Mary’s in a reported £15m deal.

Wagner and Brady would not baulk at the prospect of paying a multi-million pound figure to prise him away from Torino if Baroni and his sporting director Davide Vagnati decide Adams is surplus to requirements.