Premier League clubs eye Birmingham boss John Eustace after the Blues’ strong Championship start – with Man United legend Wayne Rooney tipped to replace him at St. Andrew’s

• Birmingham City’s 3-1 win against West Bromich took them up to fifth place 
• John Eustace has impressed since taking charge of the club more than year ago 
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Several clubs in England and beyond are monitoring the situation of Birmingham boss John Eustace after the club’s strong start to the campaign.

Birmingham’s win over West Bromwich Albion on Friday was their second in four days and lifted them temporarily to fifth in the table, with 18 points from 11 games, ahead of Saturday’s fixtures. The 43-year-old has yet to be offered a new deal at St Andrew’s.

Mail Sport reported in September that former England captain Wayne Rooney was a possible target for Birmingham should Eustace ever leave. Eustace has long been admired by Swansea and was also considered by Rangers at one stage.

Rooney is currently in charge of Major League Soccer club DC United.

Birmingham – who are part owned by former NFL star Tom Brady – have made a strong start to the season under Eustace heading into the international break.

Birmingham City boss John Eustace has yet to be offered a new deal at the Championship club 

Gary Gardner put the iceing on the cake for Birmingham with a briliantly taken free kick

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Rooney’s deal with DC United expires in December and on September 3 he expressed frustration at a lack of progress with contract discussions 

Eustace has enhanced his reputation at Birmingham since taking charge more than a year ago, leading Blues to comfortable survival last term despite significant off-field uncertainty, and overseeing a promising opening to the first season under the club’s American owners.

The new group in charge includes Brady and the seven-time Super Bowl winner attended the home game against Leeds in August.

Eustace signed a contract until 2025 when he replaced Lee Bowyer in summer 2022. With a number of Championship clubs struggling heading into the October international break, Eustace would be high on the list should any opt to make a change.

Rooney’s deal with DC United expires in December and on September 3 he expressed frustration at a lack of progress with contract discussions. He has experience of English football thanks to a spell at crisis-torn Derby from 2020-21.

He told the Washington Post: ‘I am slightly disappointed and frustrated there has been no contact for two months.

‘We asked about a new deal. We can sit down and talk about it. We haven’t heard back.

‘Either way, I can take whatever the situation is. I was hoping we would have, either way, at least spoken about it. That hasn’t been the case.’

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