Complex sentence: However, the arrival of Ruud Gullit and Mark Hughes during the 1995 close season reduced his first team opportunities, and following the arrival of Gianluca Vialli a year later he opted to become Birmingham City's record signing in a £1.5million deal.
Split into simpler sentences: However, the arrival of Ruud Gullit and Mark Hughes during the 1995 close season reduced his first team opportunities, and following the arrival of Gianluca Vialli a year later he opted to move on. He became Birmingham City's record signing in a £1.5million deal.