Birmingham City have brought in Iceland right-back Alfons Sampsted on a season-long loan from Dutch top-flight side FC Twente.
The 26-year-old, who has won 20 full caps for his country, becomes Blues’ 11th signing of the summer transfer window.
Birmingham, who began their League One campaign with a 1-1 draw at home to Reading on Saturday, have an option to make Sampsted’s move permanent at the end of the season.
“It has been a couple of days coming but it is very nice that everything is set up and ready,” Sampsted told Blues TV, external.
The defender began his career in his homeland with Breidablik before moving to Swedish side IFK Norrkoping and then Norway’s Bodo/Glimt, where he helped to win back-to-back league titles.
Sampsted has made 36 Eredivisie appearances since joining Twente at the beginning of 2023.
Wales midfielder Jordan James has completed his move from Birmingham City to French top-flight side Rennes.
Serie A side Atalanta tried to sign the 20-year-old in January but he has now moved to Ligue 1 in a deal reportedly worth £4m.
Rennes, managed by Julien Stephan, finished 10th in Ligue 1 last season.
James has made 104 appearances, scoring 10 goals, for Birmingham since making his debut in November 2021, having come through the youth set-up at St Andrew's.
He has 11 caps for Wales but also played for England Under-20s, having been born in Hereford.
James made 42 league appearances last season as Birmingham were relegated from the Championship but did not feature in their League One opener, a 1-1 draw with Reading, on Saturday.
The 26-year-old, who has won 20 full caps for his country, becomes Blues’ 11th signing of the summer transfer window.
Birmingham, who began their League One campaign with a 1-1 draw at home to Reading on Saturday, have an option to make Sampsted’s move permanent at the end of the season.
“It has been a couple of days coming but it is very nice that everything is set up and ready,” Sampsted told Blues TV, external.
The defender began his career in his homeland with Breidablik before moving to Swedish side IFK Norrkoping and then Norway’s Bodo/Glimt, where he helped to win back-to-back league titles.
Sampsted has made 36 Eredivisie appearances since joining Twente at the beginning of 2023.
Wales midfielder Jordan James has completed his move from Birmingham City to French top-flight side Rennes.
Serie A side Atalanta tried to sign the 20-year-old in January but he has now moved to Ligue 1 in a deal reportedly worth £4m.
Rennes, managed by Julien Stephan, finished 10th in Ligue 1 last season.
James has made 104 appearances, scoring 10 goals, for Birmingham since making his debut in November 2021, having come through the youth set-up at St Andrew's.
He has 11 caps for Wales but also played for England Under-20s, having been born in Hereford.
James made 42 league appearances last season as Birmingham were relegated from the Championship but did not feature in their League One opener, a 1-1 draw with Reading, on Saturday.
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