Katie Startup Linked with Birmingham City Transfer from Manchester City

First mention — filed under speculative.

BBC Sport’s Transfer Gossip column has placed goalkeeper Katie Startup in connection with WSL newcomers Birmingham City, with the report indicating she departed Manchester City upon the expiry of her contract. As reported by BBC Sport - Transfer Gossip column, Birmingham City are understood to have registered interest in the stopper as they prepare for life in the top flight.

No fee has been attached to this link — Startup’s contract at City having run its course, any move would likely be structured as a free transfer. Contract terms and duration remain unreported at this stage.

What moved: A single tier-three entry in the BBC Sport gossip column. Nothing beyond that has surfaced across the transfer wire as of this card.

What’s left before the next stage: Corroboration from a second outlet or any indication that formal talks have opened between Startup and Birmingham City would be required before this thread advances.

The Matildas/Socceroos line: Startup is not currently a capped Socceroos or Matildas international, so there is no immediate national-team implication to note — though regular WSL minutes at a newly promoted club would keep her in the conversation for emerging selection pools.

This card will be updated if and when further sourcing moves the story forward.