LEEDS United have signed Birmingham City striker Gary McSheffrey on loan until the end of the season.The 27-year-old completed his switch to Elland Road this morning and goes straight into Simon Grayson's squad for tomorrow's visit of Colchester.

Stuart Watson

LEEDS United have signed Birmingham City striker Gary McSheffrey on loan until the end of the season.

The 27-year-old completed his switch to Elland Road this morning and goes straight into Simon Grayson's squad for tomorrow's visit of Colchester.

McSheffrey - who joined the Birmingham in a �4m deal from Coventry in 2006 - has scored 20 goals in 94 appearances for the Blues.

The striker, who had a loan spell at Nottingham Forest last season, has featured nine times in the Premier League this season.