Riley McGree: Birmingham City sign Australia Under-23 midfielder on loan

Riley McGree has been capped by Australia at under-17 and under-23 level

Birmingham City have signed Australian midfielder Riley McGree on loan for the rest of the season.

The 21-year-old joins the Championship club from North Carolina-based franchise Charlotte FC immediately after signing from Australian side Adelaide United.

The American outfit are not expected to join the MLS until 2022's expansion.

The ex-Club Brugge man scored 13 times in 16 A-League games for Adelaide last term, having left the Belgians in 2019.

His scorpion-kick goal for Newcastle Jets in January 2018 against Melbourne City was nominated for the FIFA Puskas Award for 2018.

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