21-07-2024, 07:53
Birmingham City have signed Iceland midfielder Willum Thor Willumsson on a four-year deal from Go Ahead Eagles for an undisclosed fee.
The 25-year-old scored 15 goals and provided six assists in 62 appearances in his two seasons with the Deventer-based side, and helped them secure a top half finish in the Dutch top flight last term.
Willumsson, who has earned nine caps for Iceland, began his career with Breidablik in his home country and moved on to play for Bate Borisov in Belarus before joining Go Ahead Eagles in the summer of 2022.
"When I heard that there was interest from Birmingham, I thought to myself 'Yeah, this is the time, this is the next step'," Willumsson told the club website., external
"England is like the Mecca of football, it was always a dream for me to play he said
He joins a Blues side that will be embarking on the club's first season in England's third tier for 29 years.
Their League One campaign will start with a home game against Reading on Saturday, 10 August.
Birmingham City have made their seventh summer signing by bringing in centre-back Christoph Klarer from German Bundeliga 2 side Darmstadt for an undisclosed fee.
The 24-year-old Austrian, who spent four years in Southampton’s academy, has signed a three-year contract.
His arrival follows those of goalkeepers Ryan Allsop and Bailey Peacock-Farrell, striker Alfie May, winger Emil Hansson, full-back Alex Cochrane and midfielder Willum Thor Willumsson.
Relegated Blues are now managed by former Celtic, Leicester City and Tottenham Hotspur number two Chris Davies and start the new League One season with a home game against Reading on Saturday, 10 August.
After going down on the final day in May, following a nightmare campaign of six different men in charge, this will be their first season back in England's third tier in 30 years.
The 25-year-old scored 15 goals and provided six assists in 62 appearances in his two seasons with the Deventer-based side, and helped them secure a top half finish in the Dutch top flight last term.
Willumsson, who has earned nine caps for Iceland, began his career with Breidablik in his home country and moved on to play for Bate Borisov in Belarus before joining Go Ahead Eagles in the summer of 2022.
"When I heard that there was interest from Birmingham, I thought to myself 'Yeah, this is the time, this is the next step'," Willumsson told the club website., external
"England is like the Mecca of football, it was always a dream for me to play he said
He joins a Blues side that will be embarking on the club's first season in England's third tier for 29 years.
Their League One campaign will start with a home game against Reading on Saturday, 10 August.
Birmingham City have made their seventh summer signing by bringing in centre-back Christoph Klarer from German Bundeliga 2 side Darmstadt for an undisclosed fee.
The 24-year-old Austrian, who spent four years in Southampton’s academy, has signed a three-year contract.
His arrival follows those of goalkeepers Ryan Allsop and Bailey Peacock-Farrell, striker Alfie May, winger Emil Hansson, full-back Alex Cochrane and midfielder Willum Thor Willumsson.
Relegated Blues are now managed by former Celtic, Leicester City and Tottenham Hotspur number two Chris Davies and start the new League One season with a home game against Reading on Saturday, 10 August.
After going down on the final day in May, following a nightmare campaign of six different men in charge, this will be their first season back in England's third tier in 30 years.
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