Lee Bowyer's Birmingham City side are no longer operating under a transfer embargo.

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That's according to a report by Birmingham Live, who claim that the Blues are now free to buy and sell players in the summer transfer window, with the alleged transfer embargo imposed by the EFL no longer in place.

It was reported by the Daily Mail back in April that Birmingham were one of 10 Championship sides to be on the receiving end of transfer sanctions handed out by the governing body, who were concerned with the financial health of the clubs in question following the effects of the pandemic.

Bowyer will be buzzing

Having gone on to comfortably secure survival in the Championship following his arrival at the club back in March, Bowyer will undoubtedly be looking to bring in additions over the summer who will provide his side with the best possible chance of mounting a push towards the top half of the table next season.

As such, the news that Birmingham are now able to buy and sell players as they wish is sure to have left the 44-year-old buzzing, as he will be free to move for his targets without any hindrance from the EFL.

However, despite this latest development, Blues fans should not expect a glut of summer arrivals at St. Andrew's, as the former Charlton boss has gone on record to state that progress will be steady under his leadership, suggesting that he will not be spending huge sums of money in the bid for a top-six finish next season.

And, considering the financial troubles Birmingham found themselves in prior to Bowyer's arrival at the club, issues which were not helped by a string of managers doing the exact opposite of the 44-yeard-old's promise to build a team gradually, it would very much seem as if the former England international has the club's best interest at heart - something that fans will be delighted by.

Still, despite the fact that the former Leeds star has no desire to spend massive amounts of cash in one hit, the fact that he is now allowed to bring in some players to improve his squad will obviously delight him as he looks to take the next small step in Birmingham's plan to get back to the big time.

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