Birmingham City endured a tough season as they just about avoided a relegation battle and it could be a summer of huge change at St. Andrew's.

Talks remain ongoing for new owners to buy the club, whilst there are serious doubts about the future of boss Lee Bowyer. So, despite the pessimism among the fan base at the moment, things could look at a lot different by the time the new campaign starts.

However, regardless of who is running the club or in the dugout, it's clear that Blues are now preparing for a massive transfer window.

New arrivals are needed to beef up a squad that relied on plenty of academy players at different points, with a focus on bringing in quality to help the team push up the table.

Of course, some departures are expected too. And, here we look at EIGHT transfer scenarios that could play out at Birmingham in the coming weeks...

Bringing in a new keeper is sure to be a priority for Blues this summer, and most connected to the club would love to have Sarkic back.

The stopper joined on loan from Wolves this season and he was excellent, keeping ten clean sheets in 23 games before injury cut his campaign short. Whether it's a permanent move or another temporary switch, it's clear Sarkic is a top quality keeper at this level and would bring a lot to the team if he pulls on the shirt next season.

The one major positive for Blues this season has been the emergence of several talented academy players, including midfielder George Hall.

At 17, he has been on the fringes for most of the campaign but he will expect to push on in the years to come if he remains at the club. Yet, unsurprisingly, there is plenty of interest in Hall, with a few Premier League clubs keen. Even though Blues won't want to sell, a move could still be on the cards, which would be a big blow.

It's a similar story with Jobe Bellingham, younger brother of Jude. He is another young talent coming through that has been linked with a move away, including to Borussia Dortmund where he would be with his sibling.

The family obviously have a lot of love for Blues but they could have a big decision to make on the future of the youngster as to what's the next step in his promising career.

The Spaniard is currently in his home country with Valladolid, who he helped to promotion to La Liga last night.

They have an option to make the move a permanent one but it's unclear just yet as to whether they will take up the option now they are back in the top-flight. Either way though, you would expect Sanchez has played his last game for Blues and a summer exit feels inevitable for the player who still has a year left on his contract at St. Andrew's.

The striker joined Birmingham from Nottingham Forest in January and he made a good impression in the west Midlands, scoring five goals in 14 games.

Of course, Bowyer's situation could influence things but the reality is that Taylor is not in Forest's plans, particularly as they are now a Premier League side, and will be allowed to leave. His performed well in royal blue and was appreciated by the fans, so whoever is in charge would surely want to work with Taylor, who is an improvement on what's in Bowyer's squad right now.

The centre-back joined Sheffield Wednesday in January, in a move that came about because he fell out of favour under Bowyer.

In theory, a new boss could give Dean a fresh start at St. Andrew's but the harsh reality is his performances had dipped and most fans wouldn't be bothered if he did leave. A permanent move away would give him the chance to get his career back on track elsewhere and it would appear to be the ideal move for both parties.

One player who we know will be leaving Birmingham in the summer is Pedersen, with the left-back going on a free when his deal shortly expires.

He has been a reliable performer over the years for Blues, so he will be missed. George Friend is a natural replacement, but given his age he won't be playing every week, so finding a new left-back is sure to be a priority. It will be interesting to see who comes in, but whoever does come in will have big boots to fill.

Finally, it clear Birmingham need more unpredictability and quality in the final third, so links to Hull City's Wilks are encouraging.

Whilst he hasn't been the most consistent with Hull in the past year, he is a player that does have talent and a change could be exactly what he needs as the Tigers prepare to bring in plenty of new signings under their ambitious owner. So, Wilks may be open to leaving in search of regular football and it could be a low-risk, high reward move for Blues.