It's been a dreadful season to be a Birmingham City fan.

The Midlands outfit currently languish in 22nd spot in the Sky Bet Championship table, having lost their last eight matches in all competitions.

Former boss Steve Cotterill was relieved of his duties at St Andrew's as a result of the team's dire form, with ex-Leeds United and Middlesbrough manager Garry Monk coming in to take over.

The Welshman has an extremely tough job on his hands, and has not made the impact he may have liked, with the Blues losing their last two matches with Monk at the helm.

The thing that must annoy most Blues fans is the fact that their squad on paper is relatively strong, and there are players there that should not be competing in a team that is battling to avoid relegation to League One.

If the worst happens and Birmingham drop to League One, or the best happens and they avoid the dreaded drop, manager Garry Monk will seriously need to freshen up this side, so we've identified three transfer deals that would do just that for the Blues....

Morris has been a key figure for Scunthorpe over the last few seasons, and his ten goals this season in the league have given the Iron a great chance of promotion to the Championship.

The 26-year-old is one of the most technically gifted players in the third tier, and Monk should definitely consider him as an option if in League One or the Championship.

It's certainly a bold one, but if the Blues manage to maintain their second tier status, then Monk should enquire about a loan move for the Swansea man.

Clearly not favoured by Carlos Carvalhal at the Swans, Bartley would help shore up the Blues defence big time.

Marvin Johnson is not getting a look in under Tony Pulis at Middlesbrough, and the pacey winger could be offloaded in the summer.

Johnson was superb for Oxford United in League One, and his energy and tenacity on the flanks would be a breath of fresh-air for the Blues, no matter what league they'll be in.