Birmingham City have confirmed that seven youngsters have signed their first professional contracts with the club, with the most notable addition being former Aston Villa defender Junior Wilson.
Junior Wilson Joins from Rivals
Wilson, 18, has agreed a one-year contract with an option for an additional 12 months and will link up with Blues’ under-21 side for their second campaign in Premier League 2. The central defender played 34 games in the under-18 Premier League during his two-year scholarship with Birmingham City’s Second City rivals. He will now work under Scott Sellars, who was recently appointed as under-21s chief at St Andrew’s.
Six Scholars Turn Professional
Six scholars have turned professional with Blues: Salif Bamba, Cobi Maddox, Dynaeo Martin-Moore, Riquelme Thompson-Jones, and Jack Quirk have all agreed two-year deals with a year’s option. Louie Rea has signed a one-year deal with an option. Right-back Thompson-Jones has already linked up with Chris Davies’ first-team squad in pre-season and is currently part of the group in Portugal.
One Scholar Departs for AC Milan
Blues offered seven second-year scholars professional contracts at the end of last season, but forward Aurelien Guernier is the only player to move elsewhere. He quit Blues after 13 years in their academy to join AC Milan on a three-year deal.
Goalkeeper Extends Stay
Blues have also confirmed that young goalkeeper Will O’Sullivan has signed a new one-year contract. O’Sullivan spent part of last season on loan at Solihull Moors and has joined the first-team goalkeeping group at the start of pre-season.
