Jayden Reid returns to Birmingham after just one appearance for Walsall
Jayden Reid has cut short his loan spell at Walsall and returned to Birmingham City.
The 19-year-old only made one Saddlers appearance since joining in January, when he started away at Exeter on March 2 but was withdrawn at half-time after a disappointing performance.
Reid has been an unused substitute on several occasions but has been left out of the squad for Walsall’s last two matches.
He played for Birmingham’s under-23 side on Monday evening and now Walsall manager Brian Dutton has revealed the striker has left the club.
“Jayden Reid has gone back to Birmingham Under-23s,” he said. “He was a young man frustrated that he’d not had enough minutes and he felt that he would stand a better chance of earning a contract somewhere else next season, whether that’s with Birmingham or another club. That’s fine, I totally understand his frustration. I’m disappointed to lose him because Jayden Reid is a talent and obviously has potential.
“I won’t hold anyone here under duress, if they feel that they want to get off the ship and move on, no problem whatsoever.
“We have plenty of committed guys in that changing room who are prepared to fight for Walsall Football Club. There’s plenty of depth there but more importantly we need characters who will give 110 per cent to Walsall football club. If people are giving 109 per cent then they’re no good to me.”
This comes after forward Adan George joined Walsall from Blues in October and failed to make a single appearance before returning to his parent club at the end of December.
