Fantastic five - the new boys in profile Take a detailed look at City's summer recruitment push. Five signings confirmed so far this close season Brownhill, O'Neil, Tomlin, Magnusson and O'Dowda on board New-look side is taking shape for head coach Lee Johnson City have made five signings so far this summer, and bcfc.co.uk takes time out to profile the new boys. JOSH BROWNHILL Signed from: Preston North End, tribunal fee Other previous clubs: Warrington Town, Manchester United, Barnsley (loan) Midfielder Brownhill knows City head coach Lee Johnson well after joining his Barnsley side on loan last season. During that spell he helped the Tykes win the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy and then returned to Wembley for the League One play-off final, where they defeated Millwall. He said: "Lee Johnson is the main reason I've come here. I've worked with him at Barnsley and he helped me develop quickly while I was there, on and off the pitch, to help me further my career.” GARY O’NEIL Signed from: Norwich City, free transfer Other previous clubs: Portsmouth, Walsall (loan), Cardiff City (loan), Middlesbrough, West Ham United, QPR. Experienced midfielder boasts an impressive CV with over 400 league appearances to his name in the top two divisions, including more than 200 in the Premier League, also winning promotion to the top flight four times with four different clubs. He has penned a two-year deal inBS3. He said: “I’ve already been promoted four times from this division; hopefully I’ve come here to make it a handful. The gaffer sold me on the plans with the new stand and the project here. Bristol City had a great second half of the season and they’ve got a good young head coach with some good players.” LEE TOMLIN Signed from: AFC Bournemouth, undisclosed fee Other previous clubs: Rushden & Diamonds, Brackley Town (loan), Peterborough United, Middlesbrough, Bristol City (loan). The 27-year-old is a huge fans’ favourite after scoring six times in 18 appearances on loan last season. The maverick forward has penned a three-year deal back at Ashton Gate. He said: "From the day the season finished I just wanted to come back. I loved every minute of my loan spell at Bristol City; the people and the fans." HORDUR MAGNUSSON Signed from: Juventus, undisclosed fee Other previous clubs: Fram, Spezia (loan), Cesena (loan). Icelandic international defender who travelled to the Euros in the summer. Taking his first step into English football, Magnusson – who can play centre-back or left-back – will link up with the team in La Manga. He said: "When I saw the stadium and the facilities and met Lee Johnson there was never any doubt in my mind that this was the perfect club for me at this stage of my career.” CALLUM O’DOWDA Signed from: Oxford United, undisclosed fee Other previous club: None. Highly-rated winger has left his boyhood club to join City on a three-year deal. Recently called up into the Republic of Ireland squad, O’Dowda has electric pace and a wicked left foot. He said: “I want to be playing in the Championship and to help the team to achieve promotion; that’s certainly the ambition set out from the gaffer and the chairman.” DON'T FORGET... City have also added a number of youngsters to their development group, including Wrexham winger Jonny Smith, Italian youth international attacker Diego De Girolamo, plus Jack Challis (Birmingham City), Kodi Lyons-Foster (Aston Villa) and Shabazz Omofe (Chelsea). http://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/fantastic-five-the-new-boys-in-profile-3187026.aspx
O'Neil looks a super signing, as does Magnusson Tomlin we know The other 2 ? Well time will tell, but we do have Byan and Freeman sitting on the bench already
Dont see Freeman getting too much game time unless he shows big improvement. Too few goals, and a heavy dependence upon his left foot found him out last year. Has his days, but need to see far more of them
