Burnley have announced the signing of defender Hjalmar Ekdal from Djurgarden IF for an undisclosed fee.
The 24-year-old Sweden international has arrived at Turf Moor on a four-and-a-half-year deal.
Ekdal said: “Burnley and Vincent Kompany have done amazing things so far this season, it’s something I really wanted to be a part of.
“It feels really good, I can’t wait to meet the team now and play in front of the amazing crowd at Turf Moor.”
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