After adding Hart and Espinoza to their squad, Birmingham City have signed Roger Johnson from Cardiff City to make it three new signings in as many days. He has put pen to paper on a three-year deal which will keep him at St.Andrews till 2012. A fee in the region of £5 million is said to have been paid by Birmingham City. £5 million spent by Birmingham is a new club record for the highest fee paid for a defender. Birmingham had two initial bids rejected by Cardiff before being forced to accept £5 million for Johnson.
Johnson, 26 , had been one of of the best players of the Championship. His consistent performances earned him a spot in Professional Footballers Association’s Championship team of the year. He was constantly regarded by many as the best defensive prospect outside the Premier League. He also had a very good game against Portsmouth in the 2008 FA Cup final. His performance in that tie led to Pompey trying to sign him from Cardiff in the following season.
“I am really pleased to be here, Birmingham are a massive club and I am looking forward to putting the shirt on to be honest,Premier League football is the dream at the start of any footballer’s career so I am pleased I have been given that chance with Birmingham and I can’t wait to get started.
The aim is to stay in the Premier League with Birmingham and hopefully I will have a big part to play in that. I want to do well for the club. At both clubs I have been at I have got on well with the fans and hopefully that will continue here.”
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