Thinking back to his 13 appearances, and three goals, during his previous spell for the Dark Blues, he said: "Personally, it was great for me at the time.

"I came in as a young man. It was good for me getting away from home and playing real football."

Aberdeen-born Wright started his career with his hometown club and became a first-team regular at Pittodrie before his transfer to Rangers in January 2021.

He helped the Glasgow side win the Scottish Premiership, the Scottish Cup and the League Cup during his three years at Ibrox before moving to Birmingham in the summer of 2024.

He was part of the squad that won the League One title last season, although his own season was cut short in February.

Wright made three substitute appearances for Birmingham on his return last month and has played 23 games overall for the Blues, nine of them starts, scoring three goals.

He exits St Andrews on the day City signed former Celtic winger Patrick Roberts for an undisclosed fee midway through his season-long loan from Sunderland.

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