Premier League - Johnson joins Birmingham

Eurosport - Thu, 25 Jun 16:53:00 2009

Newly-promoted Birmingham have completed the signing of Cardiff defender Roger Johnson.

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The 26-year-old arrives at St Andrews on a three-year deal for a fee of £5 million.

Johnson joins fellow new signings Joe Hart, Giovanny Espinoza - who both put pen to paper earlier in the week - Christian Benitez and Scott Dann.

Cardiff have been resigned to losing Johnson this summer after he expressed a desire to join a Premier League club.

Johnson, 26, has made 129 appearances and scored 14 goals for Birmingham since signing from Wycombe for £275,000 three seasons ago.

The 6ft 3in Johnson is likely to partner 22-year-old Dann, who has joined Birmingham from Coventry.

PA Sport

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  1. limo 1 wales , the simple fact is we have made the­ premier , something you'll never manage !! say no­ more , we have the ambition to at least try to stop up­ , and with our board and staff we have more than enough­ , we aren't like cardiff we dont sell our best­ players , ooghhhhhh did i hit a nerve ?? sorry , up­ the blues

    From crash_software, on Sun 28 Jun 7:19PM

  2. Well done Roger you made it to a BIG club at last bet­ your glad to be out of Wales!!

    From amyperrett, on Sun 28 Jun 6:52PM

  3. limo1wales.....See us again next season...how's­ that? , you will be relegated to league 1!

    From Tilton, on Sun 28 Jun 4:27PM

  4. crash_software see next season when you get relegated­ as usual

    From limo1wales L, on Sun 28 Jun 11:33AM
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    Hey die ronoldo post one. How in heavens name can you­ field so many white players in Birmingham - they would­ look out of place and feel like they just landed from­ mars

    From Rob, on Fri 26 Jun 7:57AM

  6. Its funny but so nice to read numbers like 5 mill which­ is serious and not crazy zillions. I firmly believe­ that the aim of Rael Madrid is to buy all the stars in­ the world and rotate them like Benny of Liverpool,­ sitting many on the bench - reason - so no other club­ can have them, and in so doing walk away with all the­ silverware. But I dont think it will pan out that way.

    From Rob, on Fri 26 Jun 7:55AM

  7. article 12 , ryan , how are you better than us ??? we­ are in the premiership , and you are in the­ championship , you silly dreamer , the simple fact­ is the guy don't wanna stop in the championship ,­ because you aint never gonna come up , so deal with it

    From crash_software, on Thu 25 Jun 10:29PM

  8. bad move johnson we are better than that load of @#$% i­ hope youll come back soon

    From ryan, on Thu 25 Jun 9:09PM
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    From Jenny C, on Thu 25 Jun 6:46PM
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    complete silly person

    but good fun

    xx

    From Michael, on Thu 25 Jun 5:36PM
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    rubbish player from fatty land

    From Jim, on Thu 25 Jun 5:19PM

  12. Shows Cardiff have no real ambition :(

    From Richard J, on Thu 25 Jun 5:15PM

  13. Is Johnson a good lad ? I don't know much about­ him, but £5 million he must be half decent.

    From Jeremy, on Thu 25 Jun 5:11PM

  14. Roger is going to be a big loss, with Pursey gone too­ !. I would of rather seen Ledley go !!.

    From Richard M, on Thu 25 Jun 4:47PM

  15. Roger would have been the one to keep, letting him go­ to a yo yo team won't help him, plus how much will­ Wycombe get out of that deal? watching you Risdale!

    From jnstev545, on Wed 24 Jun 7:35PM

  16. Great news !! This means Wycombe who transferred Roger­ to Cardiff can expect a decent payout from Cardiff.

    From peterbelcher, on Wed 24 Jun 4:51PM

  17. great moves by Birmingham

    building a great taem with­ Hart and Johnson and mainly British

    i would like to­ Owen with them too :D

    From die ronaldo die, on Wed 24 Jun 2:10PM
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