Players in: Aliou Cisse (Montpellier, £4.5m); Clinton Morrison (Crystal Palace, £4.25m); Kenny Cunningham (Wimbledon, £3.5m); Robbie Savage (Leicester, £2.5m); Paul Devlin (Sheffield United, £200,000).

Players out: Andrew Johnson (Crystal Palace, undisclosed); Danny Sonner (Walsall, free); Jon McCarthy (Port Vale, free).

Last season: Promoted from Division One play-offs

This season's odds: 1,000-1

Player to watch: Aliou Cisse

Our verdict - Relegation
Birmingham have battled long and hard for a return to the promised land, but the experience may be short and sweet. Cisse is a wise investment and Morrison will be exciting to watch, but Blues lack the strength in depth to survive.