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THE signing of England Under-21 international James Beadle would create some uncertainty in Birmingham City's goalkeeping department.

- ALEX DICKEN

It is being widely reported that Blues will sign one of England’s most highly-rated goalkeepers in the form of 20-year-old Beadle on a loan deal from Brighton.

Beadle is currently keeping goal for England Under-21s at the European Championships and his future is set to be clarified once the tournament is over.

Should all go as expected, Beadle will join a goalkeeping unit at Blues that already boasts Ryan Allsop, Bailey Peacock-Farrell and Brad Mayo.

The expectation is that Beadle's arrival would spell the end of Peacock-Farrell’s time at St Andrew's. While the final decision will rest with manager Chris Davies, sources close to Peacock-Farrell have indicated he will look to leave during the summer.

Peacock-Farrell started last season as number one but lost his starting place after seven league games due to a series of mistakes.

Davies kept faith with Allsop for the remainder of the campaign and even drafted him into the Vertu Trophy XI at Peacock-Farrell’s expense for the semi-final and final.