Carlton Palmer believes Birmingham City made the right move by extending Keshi Anderson’s current contract.
The 29-year-old has extended his contract with the club until the summer of 2026, as reported earlier this week. The midfielder joined the Blues from Blackpool in the summer of 2023 and has since established himself as a regular in the first team. Since joining the Midlands club from the Seasiders, Anderson has made 28 league appearances, 16 of which were starts (all stats from Fbref). Birmingham hopes to return to the Championship this season after being relegated the previous season.
Keshi Anderson contract verdict
Palmer believes Birmingham’s decision to extend Anderson’s contract makes sense since it prevents disruption to the current campaign, as his previous term was slated to expire in 2025.
“Fresh off the back of South Korean midfielder Paik Seung-ho agreeing a new two-year deal, news coming out of Birmingham is that Keshi Anderson has signed a one-year extension to his contract with the League One pace-setters,” Palmer reported to Football League World. “Birmingham sit top of the league after 10 games, and they’re going really, really well.”The 29-year-old joined Blues from Blackpool in June 2023 on a 12-month contract with an option for another year. Birmingham City’s League One season opener
Birmingham have made a strong start to life in League One, winning seven of their opening nine fixtures. Chris Davies’ side sit top of the third division table, while also having played a game fewer than second place Wrexham. The gap to Mansfield Town in third is only two points after the Blues suffered their first defeat of the campaign last weekend to Charlton Athletic. Next up for the Midlands outfit is a trip to face Lincoln City on 19 October.
Birmingham now in control of Anderson’s future
Tying Anderson down for another year now gives Birmingham a lot of control over the player’s future. Palmer makes a strong point that the Blues can now decide this summer whether they think the midfielder will be useful for them in the Championship, if they get there, or if he needs to be sold. And for Anderson, this gives him some security going into the rest of the season, knowing he doesn’t have to think about potential plans for next year as a free agent. This is a smart deal that works well for all parties, and avoids any disruption to the first team squad in their pursuit of promotion.
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