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Harry Redknapp has completed his first signing as Birmingham City boss as goalkeeper David Stockdale signs on the dotted line.

Stockdale rejected the offer of a lucrative new deal with Brighton & Hove Albion having helped them earn promotion to the Premier League last season to agree a three-year-deal with Blues.

Stockdale’s hometown club Leeds United were also thought to be interested in the 31-year-old, but Redknapp has persuaded him to move to St Andrew’s instead. Chelsea were also thought to be in the running for his signature.

Stockdale is expected to become Blues’ first choice goalkeeper with last season’s No.1 Tomasz Kuszczak and Adam Legzdins, who recently signed a new deal, providing competition.

Stockdale enjoyed an outstanding campaign with Brighton last season and earned a place in the Championship team of the year as a result. He kept 22 clean sheets in 45 matches across all competitions.