Posh have bolstered their defensive ranks with the arrival of Walsall centre back David Okagbue for an undisclosed fee.
Peterborough United have completed the signing of Walsall defender David Okagbue for an undisclosed fee, with the 21-year-old penning a four-year contract at the club.
Okagbue completed the formalities at the Bespoke Builds Training Ground on Monday afternoon and will meet his new team-mates ahead of Tuesday night's pre-season friendly at Milton Keynes Dons.
Okagbue made 54 appearances in all competitions for the Saddlers last term as they reached the Sky Bet League Two play-off final. He made 35 appearances the season before during a loan spell at Walsall from his parent club Stoke City.
Manager Darren Ferguson said: "David is a player that we have been keeping an eye on for a little while. He is at a good age with lots of room for improvement and development.
"What he will add is pace and physicality to our defensive unit, which is something that I was looking for and he has good experience of playing a whole season with Walsall in League Two.
"He came through the ranks at Stoke City, so Kevin Russell knows him very well. I see a lot of potential in the boy, he is not the finished article, but he is never going to be at the age of 21.
"He is an exciting young player that we are excited to work with, but he has the added bonus of raw pace and physicality," Ferguson said.
It has been a bit of a whirlwind day for Okagbue, who completed the medical on Monday afternoon before doing the media requirements.
"I am really excited to be here. It has all happened quite quickly, but I know Kevin from my time at Stoke and I know how he works and what he will expect and the manager has had a lot of success and really wanted to bring me to the club.
"I have had two seasons with Walsall and played a lot of games, I felt the time was right to step into League One and I cannot wait to meet the rest of the squad and get started," Okagbue said.