Barnsley bring in Austrian midfielder

Barnsley have completed the signing of midfielder Christoph Knasmullner on a two-and-a-half-year deal from Austrian Bundesliga side Admira Wacker.

The 25-year-old caught the eye of the Championship side thanks to his impressive form in the first part of the campaign, which saw him net 12 goals in 18 appearances.

📄🖊️ | SIGNING | We are delighted to announce the signing of Christoph Knasmüllner from Admira Wacker!

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Knasmullner has an impressive CV which has seen him cut his teeth with some of Europe's elite, including spells with Bayern Munich, Inter Milan and Ingolstadt.

The Austria youth international becomes Paul Heckingbottom's fourth January signing, joining Kieffer Moore, Dani Pinillos and Connor Mahoney at Oakwell.

Knasmullner could make his debut for his new side when they travel to Queens Park Rangers on Saturday afternoon.