04-02-2025, 14:31
League One promotion favourites Birmingham City have made their third January transfer window signing by bringing in South Korea international Lee Myung-jae on deadline day, subject to international clearance.
The 31-year-old seven-times capped left-back, who had been at Korean K-League side Ulsan HD, joins Blues on a deal until the end of the season.
He follows the arrivals of defender Grant Hanley, from Norwich City, and front player Kieran Dowell, on loan from Rangers.
That takes the total of signings made by Blues boss Chris Davies to 20 - after 17 in the August transfer window, including record third-tier signing Jay Stansfield for an eight-figure fee.
Stansfield has so far hit 14 goals this season to help Blues top League One by four points - with two games in hand.
Blues face a big week on the knockout front, with a trip to Stevenage in their EFL Trophy quarter-final on Tuesday night before Saturday's FA Cup fourth-round tie at home to Newcastle United.
Birmingham City's Japanese winger Ayumu Yokoyama has joined Belgian league leaders KRC Genk on loan for the rest of the season.
The 21-year-old Japan Under-20 player moved to St Andrews last summer from J-League side Sagan Tosu on a three-year deal.
He has made 10 substitute appearances in League One this season, with his only starts and goals coming in cup competitions.
He has scored three times in five EFL Trophy games and got one goal in three FA Cup appearances.
The 31-year-old seven-times capped left-back, who had been at Korean K-League side Ulsan HD, joins Blues on a deal until the end of the season.
He follows the arrivals of defender Grant Hanley, from Norwich City, and front player Kieran Dowell, on loan from Rangers.
That takes the total of signings made by Blues boss Chris Davies to 20 - after 17 in the August transfer window, including record third-tier signing Jay Stansfield for an eight-figure fee.
Stansfield has so far hit 14 goals this season to help Blues top League One by four points - with two games in hand.
Blues face a big week on the knockout front, with a trip to Stevenage in their EFL Trophy quarter-final on Tuesday night before Saturday's FA Cup fourth-round tie at home to Newcastle United.
Birmingham City's Japanese winger Ayumu Yokoyama has joined Belgian league leaders KRC Genk on loan for the rest of the season.
The 21-year-old Japan Under-20 player moved to St Andrews last summer from J-League side Sagan Tosu on a three-year deal.
He has made 10 substitute appearances in League One this season, with his only starts and goals coming in cup competitions.
He has scored three times in five EFL Trophy games and got one goal in three FA Cup appearances.
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