Republic of Ireland internationals Jason Knight and Ryan Manning have joined Championship clubs Bristol City and Southampton respectively.
Knight moves to Ashton Gate from Derby County for an undisclosed fee, reported to be in the region of €2.3m, while Manning arrives at Saints on a free transfer from Swansea City.
Both players have signed four-year contracts.
Knight joined Derby as a 16-year-old and has won 20 caps for Ireland. He was linked with Championship newcomers Ipswich as well as Stoke.
"It's been a long time coming behind-the-scenes trying to get it sorted, but I'm happy to be here and I’m looking forward to the season ahead," said the 22-year-old midfielder.
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"The club have shown a real eagerness to get me here, which is always nice as a footballer – to be wanted.
"I know [Bristol City manager] Nigel [Pearson] from his time at Derby and I've had a good number of chats with him. He sees me as a big part of the plans going forward.
"I’ll give everything every time I put on the shirt; for the fans, the club, and the boys I’m playing with – full of energy and full of emotion."
Left-back Manning becomes Southampton’s first summer signing as they bid to win promotion back to the Premier League at the first attempt.
The 27-year-old has spent seven successive seasons in the Championship with Queens Park Rangers, Rotherham United and Swansea.
Manning turned down the offer of a contract extension from Swansea in December and is reunited with former Swans boss Russell Martin, who was appointed by Southampton last month.
Manning said: "I'm absolutely delighted to be here. I'm over the moon and I can't wait to get started. It's a massive club, been in the Premier League for so many years, and I'm just excited about the challenge of getting it back there.
"With the gaffer coming here, knowing his style of football and how he wants his team to play, it felt like a perfect fit for me where the club and the manager lined up.
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"You're coming to a Premier League football club that's in the Championship, so the ambition is promotion and nothing else, and that's exactly what I was looking for as the next move in my career.
"I think it's the perfect club for me to come to, the ambition is massive and everyone as a collective is working towards getting back to the Premier League."
Saints manager Martin added: "Firstly, he's a brilliant character. He's got a real edge to him. He's got a fantastic personality, a lot of energy and was a really important member of our group at Swansea, not just on the pitch but off it as well.
"In terms of on the pitch, he's an outstanding footballer who has a brilliant understanding of what we want. He played in a few positions for us previously, and he's coming here as a left-back because he ended up performing as one of the best left-backs in the division last year.
"We've beaten competition from two clubs in the Premier League for him, which I'm really pleased about, because I thought the lure of that would make it difficult for us, but he's come here because he knows the work and he believes in it."
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