Blues sign Vine

Birmingham have signed Luton striker Rowan Vine for an undisclosed fee - believed to be around £3million.

The 24-year-old, who was also a target for West Brom, has agreed a three-and-a-half-year contract which will keep him at St Andrews until the summer of 2010.

But Vine may have to wait for his debut as the state of the relaid St. Andrews pitch means the home Coca Cola Championship game with Leeds on Saturday is almost certain to be postponed.

Vine became Blues boss Steve Bruce's first signing during the January transfer window after successfully passing a medical.

"I'm absolutely delighted. I see it as a massive compliment that a team like Birmingham, who are top of the league, wanted to sign me and I couldn't have asked for much more really," Vine told the club's website, www.bcfc.com.

"I knew of the interest from West Brom and Cardiff and a couple of others but I just concentrated on playing until I got the nod. I had two and a half brilliant years at Luton and I made a lot of friends but the pros of leaving really outweigh the cons.

"Hopefully for me it's about being able to achieve what I want to do which is play at the top level, so it's a massive opportunity for me."