Peterborough sign Birmingham midfielder Khela

Brandon Khela scored his first goal in English football for Birmingham City against Charlton in a League Cup tie in August 2024

Peterborough United have signed midfielder Brandon Khela from Birmingham City on a four-year deal.

Posh have paid an undisclosed fee for the 20-year-old, who has been with Blues since the age of seven.

Coventry-born Khela made his Birmingham debut in August 2023 and played his first league game two months later before joining Scottish Premiership side Ross County on loan for the rest of the 2023-24 season.

After six more appearances for Blues at the start of last term in League One, Khela went on loan to Bradford City for the last four months of the campaign, playing 15 times as the Bantams won automatic promotion from League Two.

"I think he is going to be a really good player, he is an excellent signing for the football club," Posh boss Darren Ferguson said.

"He has been with Birmingham City for most of his life, he had a loan stint at Bradford City last season, played 15 times and I like the fact he played for a team that had to win every week. You have to do that at Bradford and of course they went on to gain promotion.

"I know there were other clubs interested, but the chairman has managed to get this done and I am delighted."

Khela's deal runs until the summer of 2029 and has an option for a further year.