LEE NOVAK has been reunited with former Huddersfield Town boss Lee Clark at Birmingham.
The striker, who last week rejected a new Town contract which had been on the table since last October, has agreed a three-year deal with their Championship rivals.
Clark , working to a tight budget as he plans for his second season at the St Andrews' helm, brought fellow Geordie Novak to Town from Gateshead for s150,000 in January 2009.
After being loaned back to the non-league club for the remainder of that season, he joined Town for the 2009-10 campaign.
Ex-Gretna and Newcastle Blue Star player Novak, 24, notched 42 goals in 172 games, helping Town win promotion through the League I play-offs a year ago, then successfully stave off relegation from the Championship.
Because of his age and contractual situation, Novak , who scored six times in 39 games last season, was available on a free.
He becomes Clark's fourth new recruit after midfielders Andrew Shinnie (from Inverness) and Olly Lee (West Ham) and Motherwell keeper Darren Randolph.
"Coming to Birmingham City is another progression in Lee's career", said Clark.
"I gave Lee his opportunity in the Football League. For three years he was absolutely magnificent for me as the second striker, playing just off Jordan Rhodes.
"He's strong, he gets goals and I think he'll fit in really well with the new group we're putting together."
