It is said that the Blues have made an impromptu offer of £775,000 to Charlton for May, who finished first in League One scoring with 23 goals.
The Addicks have accepted the offer in an effort to outbid Huddersfield, whose £750,000 offer was first accepted, as Football Insider reported on June 28.
With a year left on his contract at The Valley, May will now speak with Birmingham after being given the all-clear to talk personal terms with Huddersfield. Charlton is hoping to take advantage of this demand.
The 30-year-old, who came to the team from Cheltenham Town in 2023, scored 27 goals in all competitions during the previous season.Following their joint relegation to League One at the end of the previous season, Birmingham City and Huddersfield Town have chosen new managers and are actively engaged in the transfer market in an attempt to mount an instant Championship comeback. Birmingham City hijacks Huddersfield move for May.
After his miraculous performance in 2023–24, May continues to show himself in League One, accounting for over a third of Charlton’s league goals despite the team’s meagre 16th-place result.
Due to his contract situation, it is very possible that the 30-year-old will depart The Valley this summer. Competing teams have already made sizable bids for him.
Chris Davies, the new manager of Birmingham, will be looking for players who have shown they can play at a higher level. May is a dynamic forward who is thought to meet this need.