Town have confirmed the season-long loan signing Sweden international Jens Cajuste from Napoli.

Last week, the 25-year-old had been near to joining Brentford on a loan with a view to a £10 million permanent signing, however, that switch broke down, reportedly after the Gothenburg-born midfielder failed a medical.

Subsequently, the Blues agreed a deal with the Serie A side and he underwent a medical on Friday before watching Saturday’s Premier League opener against Liverpool from the directors’ box with his family.

Town are understood to have paid a €1.5 million (£1.3 million) loan fee with a mandatory €12 million (£10.2 million) buy-out should the Blues stay up.
 
“This feels great and I’m happy to be here,” Carjuste, the Blues’ ninth signing of the summer, told TownTV. “It took a little while with the negotiations but I’m finally here and I’m very excited.
 
“I’ve had great conversations with the manager and this seems like a very interesting project. It’s an ambitious club and a team that is progressing.
 
“I’m a player that works hard and I want to contribute inattack and defence. I want to play as much as possible and I’ll be looking to get some good tackles in!”
 
Blues boss Kieran McKenna added: “We’re really happy to add Jens to the squad.
 
“He gives us another different profile to our midfield and puts us in a strong position in that department.
 
“Jens has a lot of experience across top leagues in Europe and in international football. He brings good physical and technical qualities to the squad and he is a very dedicated and committed professional.”

Cajuste, who has won 23 full caps, started his career in Sweden with Örgryte IS before moving on to Denmark’s Midtjylland and then Reims in France.

He joined Napoli for €12 million (£10 million) a year ago, signing a five-year deal. Last season, Cajuste, who has featured in the Champions League with Midtjylland and Napoli, recorded two assists in 26 appearances in Serie A without scoring.

Premier League clubs are allowed only two domestic loans at one time, four over the course of a season, as well as six international loans, although with exemptions relating to players under-21.

Cajuste takes the number of players who qualify for the 25-man Premier League squad to 25, plus Liam Delap, Omari Hutchinson and Cameron Humphreys, who are under 21.

It's likely Freddie Ladapo and perhaps one or two others, such as George Edmundson, Cieran Slicker, Ali Al-Hamadi or Marcus Harness, may move out on loan in order to free up more space.

Town’s last Swedish player was striker Jonas Axeldal, who was a member of the squad which won promotion to the Premier League in 2000.

The Blues’ only other Swede was loanee forward Niklas Gudmundsson, who was in the side which reached the play-offs in 1996/97.

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Theipswich added 08:03 - Aug 20 My friends in Italy speak well of him.....could be an interesting signing if he measures up
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Ipswichbusiness added 08:34 - Aug 20 I suspect that there are two reasons why the deal is structured the way it is: 1) PSR; it kicks the signing on fee into next year’s accounts, 2) it reduces the risk as if we are relegated then we are not looking to move an expensive signing on as we would have to do if he had signed permanently today.
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Steve_ITFC_Sweden added 09:24 - Aug 20 Great loan signing. This lad will do well for us. As regards the pronunciation of his name, there is not total consistency in Sweden as it's not a "Swedish" name. "Yens Cah-yusteh" is the best I can do.
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joyousblue added 15:23 - Aug 20 Gforceithink brentford didnt like the bottle of branvinn swedens alchaholic beverage , he was drinking when he had the medical lol, i think brentford has only just discovered electricity lol our gain defo
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del45 added 15:48 - Aug 20 What number is he.
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Linkboy13 added 18:22 - Aug 20 To be fair Massimo found it quite hard in the championship last season and had to be rested from time to time the same might apply to Sammy this season in the Premier league. Both players tired quite early in the second half and that allowed Liverpool to run at our defence into gaping holes.
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coolhand added 18:30 - Aug 20 Broja is on his way bfrom Chelsea
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