Jordan Graham is delighted Lee Bowyer maintained an interest in him after signing an initial two-year deal at Birmingham

The 26-year-old winger, who was out of contract at Gillingham, was a target for Bowyer during his time as manager of Charlton.

Graham, who scored 13 goals and provided nine assists last season, told Blues’ website: “I’m delighted to come here, be back in the Championship and hopefully show people what I can do.

“Last season was a good year for me in terms of performance and numbers and I want to build on that now.

“You get the impression that the club’s heading in a new direction and it’s a really positive feeling.

“I got that when I met the manager last week. I knew he was interested in me when he was at Charlton so when he came here, I was already thinking this would be an ideal move.”

Birmingham have the option to extend Graham’s deal by 12 months should he impress.