Cardiff City sign David Turnbull, Josh Wilson-Esbrand and Ethan Horvath
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David Turnbull started his career with Motherwell but joined Celtic in 2020
Cardiff City have signed Celtic midfielder David Turnbull, Manchester City left-back Josh Wilson-Esbrand and Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Ethan Horvath.
Scotland international Turnbull, 24, arrives for an undisclosed fee and has agreed a contract running until 2027.
Horvath, a USA international, has signed a three-and-a-half-year deal.
England Under-21s international Wilson-Esbrand, 21, joins on loan for the rest of the season.
Turnbull has seven goals in 16 Scottish Premier games this season, but was due to be out of contract this summer.
Nevertheless, Cardiff are thought to have paid of about £2m to secure Turnbull's services.
The five-cap former Motherwell player has made 100 league appearances for Celtic, winning the Scottish Premiership twice, along with two Scottish Cup titles and two Scottish League Cups.
"It's been a long day or two, but I'm really glad to get it over the line and can't wait to get started," Turbull said.
"When I heard of the interest, I was very keen. It's a huge club. I've watched them in past and want to be a part of it now and kick on."
Wilson-Esbrand spent the first half of the season on loan at Ligue 1 side Reims, where he scored once in 11 games.
He joined Manchester City's academy from West Ham United in 2019 and made his first-team debut for in a 6-1 League Cup win over Wycombe Wanderers in 2021.
After featuring in the Champions League against Copenhagen and Sevilla, Wilson-Esbrand joined Coventry City on loan for the second half of the 2022-23 season, making 14 Championship appearances for the Sky Blues.
"As a full-back, a wing-back and a winger, he can add a lot of things," said Cardiff boss Erol Bulut.
"He gives us flexibility, that's important. I spoke to him about what kind of style we play and where I see him as a player, not only as a left-back, but also as a winger.
"For Reims, I was watching, he was also playing as a number eight, he did quite well in that position. It's good that he is flexible."
Josh Wilson-Esbrand signed a new five-year contract with Manchester City in February 2022
Horvath, 28, helped Forest win promotion to the Premier League in 2021-22 and then repeated that feat while on loan at Luton Town last season.
But his sole outing this season was in a friendly for the USA against Oman.
Horvath's last appearance for Forest was their Championship play-off victory over Huddersfield in May 2022.
Colorado-born Horvath, capped nine times, began his career with Molde, where he won the 2014 Norwegian Premier League.
Ethan Horvath was part of the USA squad at the 2022 World Cup
Horvath then moved to Club Brugge, winning the Belgian Pro-League three times and that nation's Super Cup. He also has experience of European competition.
He joined Cardiff on the same day that fellow keeper Alex Runarsson returned to Arsenal after a spell on loan in south Wales.
"He is an international player with USA and got promoted from the Championship with Luton Town and Nottingham Forest," said Bulut.
"He knows the league and that is important for a goalkeeper. Right now, with Jak Alnwick and Horvath, we have two great goalkeepers.
"It's important, you cannot only have loan players. You have to sign permanent players. I think the next few years, the goal is safe here at Cardiff City."
Meanwhile, Cardiff midfielder Andy Rinomhota has joined Rotherham United on loan for the rest of the season.
The 26-year-old has made just seven appearances for the Bluebirds under Bulut this season.