Midfielder Kevin Bru has signed a new contract until 2018 with an option for a further season.

“Kevin Bru’s signed a new contract," manager Mick McCarthy said. "It’s been done for quite a while, I think he’s just signed it today. I’m delighted, he’s been excellent.

Mauritius international Bru, 26, joined the Blues initially on trial in the summer having left Levski Sofia and did enough to win a deal until the end of the season with an option for a further year.

McCarthy says Bru's success illustrates the quality that can come in on trial: "We’re taking them on Bosmans and free transfers, sometimes ragamuffins come in off the street and we take a look at them and I think it’s important that we do.

“I sometimes think it's case of nothing ventured, nothing gained. I get agents saying ‘Will you have a look at him’ and I will take a look at them unless I’ve got players in those areas and I’ll tell them straight away whether they’re worth keeping for the following day and a bit more.

“We took two of them, Balint Bajner [who subsequently joined Notts County] and Kevin Bru. And Balint’s contributed. He contributed in the first game because we won.

"He contributed at Birmingham because he ended up winning the ball and we crossed and we scored the equaliser.

“I take the positives out of all of them, but Kevin Bru's’s been different class. He’s been outstanding and just got better and better.

“But he was at [the French national football centre] at Clairefontaine as a kid. He’s got ability, him. They don’t out them in there if they’ve been rubbish.”

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dannyrr added 17:25 - Jan 20 Always impressive and continuously works hard. Not scared to make a tackle. An excellent piece of business by MM. He does it always and quietly with no fuss. It's good to see us clearing decks and bringing in quality hopefully for the long term with the vision of playing at a higher level. The balance in the squad has been excellent and never felt that with the threadbare squad we have that we have to to Make useless impulse panic buys that the previous two managers left us with. COYB. BRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

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Clacton1985 added 17:25 - Jan 20 This is great news, its great to see us keeping players on contract and offering more than just a year. Lets hope we see more contracts extended throughout the rest of the season. I Know this next question is off topic so hope im not in too much trouble but does anybody know any live streams to watch football? I appreciate any feedback. Thank youn
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Slambo added 18:37 - Jan 20 Tabb to the left of me, Skuse to the right - Here I am! Stuck in the middle with Bru
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Suffolk_n_Good added 18:42 - Jan 20 😂😂👍👍 very good Slambo😂😂👍👍
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casanovacrow added 18:43 - Jan 20 BRUUUUUUUUUU!!
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bellazzurri79 added 18:46 - Jan 20 Bruuuuuuuuu! Legend and best bit of news this transfer window... He needs to keep his place in the centre ....
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PremierBlue added 18:53 - Jan 20 Get in Bru, we Love the touch of your shoe BRU BRU BRU
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Guthrum added 18:59 - Jan 20 Good stuff!
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Swailsey added 19:25 - Jan 20 Brilliant news!
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RegencyBlue added 19:37 - Jan 20 Excellent news - Bru has been a revelation! Any chance of an interview with him Phil as I don't recall seeing one up to now?
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TimmyH added 20:16 - Jan 20 Have to say wasn't expecting much from him (Bru) and have been pleasantly surprised - as for Bajner from Dortmund to Notts County - says it all, shows why he only had 1 cap for Borussia Dortmund and their manager had seen enough.
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bellazzurri79 added 21:42 - Jan 20 Bournemouth lost tonight .. Get in there... Bru must be ecstatic today!
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StuartBrett8 added 22:56 - Jan 20 He's rubbish on Fifa 15... luckily it's only a game ;)
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ITFCGloryDays added 23:07 - Jan 20 Love it Slambo!!
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10dackj added 23:37 - Jan 20 Fifa know nothing, they say mings, bishop and bru are bad. Yet sammon has a good rating on fifa 15 😂
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footyblue added 00:19 - Jan 21 I think it was obvious he had something about him, because he played Europe league last season great bit of business
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blue_moon09 added 17:27 - Jan 21 It's funny all the part time idiots on here were moaning when Bru was offered a trial in the summer, how views change, haha..
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