Jim On Bruce Transfer
By Aston
August 3 2006
Town manager Jim Magilton says new defender Alex Bruce will bring a winning mentality with to Portman Road following his transfer from Birmingham.
The 21-year-old defender signed a three year contract with Town today after undergoing and passing a medical last night.
Town manager Jim Magilton: “Alex has a winning mentality and that, above all else, is what Bryan Klug and myself are looking at bringing to this Club, he is determined to play at the highest level and is adamant that he can do it here at
“Alex is also ready for a new challenge, a new start after suffering under the spotlight of playing under his father Steve's management at
“It's hard enough for any player to be the son of a famous footballer but to have your dad as your manager as well can make it doubly difficult and I think Alex felt it was the right time to move on for the sake of his career and I'm delighted he will be taking that step forward with us.”
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