July 28 (Reuters) - ⁠Ipswich Town have signed ⁠goalkeeper Kjell Scherpen from ‌Belgian side Union Saint-Gilloise on a four-year deal, the Premier League club ​said on Tuesday.

• ⁠According to ⁠British media reports, Ipswich agreed an ⁠initial ‌8.5 million-pound ($11.29 million) fee for the ⁠Dutchman.

• The 26-year-old began his career ​at ‌FC Emmen before joining ⁠Ajax Amsterdam ​in 2019, and has had spells at Brighton & ⁠Hove Albion, Vitesse Arnhem ​and Sturm Graz.

• "This move gives me the chance to test ⁠myself at the highest level and prove what I can do," Scherpen said. "I'm looking ​forward to ⁠meeting everyone and starting this ​new chapter."

($1 = 0.7531 ‌pounds)

(Reporting by Paras ​J. Haji in Bengaluru, editing by Ed Osmond)