Birmingham City have completed the signing of midfielder Hossam Ghaly from Tottenham for £3million - subject to a successful application for a work permit.
The 25-year-old Egypt international has signed a three-year deal with the St Andrews club, with the option of a further two years.
He becomes Steve Bruce's eighth signing of the summer, following Blues' return to the Barclays Premier League.
The former Al-Ahly and Feyenoord player is best known as a defensive central midfielder, although he has also figured as a right full-back.
He joined Tottenham in January last year, going on to make 34 appearances for the north London side, scoring three goals.
Today's news brings to an end a saga which saw Ghaly claim on Sunday to have completed his move, although a Blues spokesman said the deal was ‘nowhere near’ being finalised.
