Martin Jiranek

Blues manager Alex McLeish has expressed his delight at signing no less than three international players on the final day of the transfer window.

The triple swoop saw the club land the services of former Arsenal man Alexander Hleb on a season-long loan from Barcelona, Spartak Moscow's captain Martin

Blues manager McLeish welcomes Jiranek to St. Andrew's

Jiranek for an undisclosed fee on a one-year-deal and Jean Beausejour from Club America (Mexico) on a three-year contract.

The trio play for Belarus, Czech Republic and Chile respectively and McLeish is pleased to have added such quality to his squad.

He told bcfc.com: "We have been working hard for a long time to enhance the squad and bring in extra quality and in the players we have signed today we believe we have done exactly that as all of them are international players.

"Competition for places is becoming intense and that can only be good. It keeps everyone on their toes.

"Building a squad is an ongoing process and something we will continue to work hard to do.

"I'd like to take this opportunity to thank the club's Board for their support in helping me bring players to the club during the transfer window."

Jean Beausejour