Done deal | Jota moves to Birmingham
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Giuseppe Muro31 August 2017

Jota has completed a move to Birmingham City from Brentford for around £6million.

Jota had entered the final year of his contract at Griffin Park and Birmingham manager Harry Redknapp has moved to sign the 26-year-old.

Redknapp said: “There will not be many better players in the Championship than him, that is for sure. He has got great ability. We are very pleased to have got that one done.”

Premier League clubs were said to be interested in Jota, while Brentford had rejected offers from Middlesbrough and Hull.

Jota joins Harlee Dean at St Andrew’s after the Brentford captain signed for £2m yesterday. Dean joined in 2011 and played more than 200 times for the club.

Brentford coach Dean Smith paid tribute to Jota, telling the club's website: "We are all sorry to see Jota leave. He had an extremely productive period for us last season when he returned from his loan spell with Eibar.

"It was a pleasure to work with him and be involved with some of the special performances he produced - the goal against QPR quickly comes to mind. I believe the speculation around his future has not helped him repeat those performances this season but he has never shied away from playing and training.

"He was a positive influence around the place and we all wish him well for his future career."

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