• 32-year-old Bowyer joins after West Ham deal expired• Midfielder spent second half of last season with BluesBirmingham City have completed the signing of the former West Ham midfielder Lee Bowyer on a two-year contract. Bowyer's deal at Upton Park ran out on 1 July and he has made the switch to St Andrew's after impressing on a loan spell during the second half of last season.Bowyer has put pen to paper on a deal which will keep him at Birmingham until the summer of 2011. The 32-year-old has experienced a fair share of controversy throughout his career but played a major role in helping City regain their Premier League status at the first attempt. He made 17 appearances for Alex McLeish's side, scoring once.After beginning his career at Charlton, Bowyer switched to Leeds in 1996 for a fee of £2.8million – a then record transfer for a British teenager. He joined West Ham in 2003 but moved to Newcastle after six months, only to return to Upton Park three years later.The former England international is Birmingham's seventh signing of the summer following Stephen Carr, Scott Dann, Roger Johnson, the on-loan goalkeeper Joe Hart, Giovanny Espinoza and their record capture Christian Benítez.Birmingham CityPremier LeagueTransfer windowWest Ham Unitedguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2009 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds
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