Birmingham chairman David Gold has heaped praise on co-owner David Sullivan for enabling the Barclays Premier League newcomers to make six new signings before the end of June.

Cardiff's Roger Johnson became the latest addition on Thursday when he made a £5million switch from Cardiff - Blues' club-record fee to purchase a defender.

Manager Alex McLeish will return from holiday next week with Gold insisting all the summer captures were on his wish list following promotion from the Coca-Cola Championship.

Gold said: "I am absolutely delighted that we have confirmed our sixth signing this summer with the addition of Roger Johnson for a club-record fee for a defender.

"But most of all I want to convey how grateful I am to David Sullivan and other staff at the club for all their hard work and commitment in bringing in and securing some excellent signings to make sure we retain our Premier League status next season.

"David should be very proud and pleased of all the hard work and effort that he has put in to bring such fantastic signings to the club, record signings at that."