Laurent Robert has completed a transfer to Benfica after passing a medical this morning.
The 30-year-old French midfielder, who cost Newcastle £9.5m (€13.8m) when he signed from Paris St-Germain in August 2001, has joined the Lisbon club on what is thought to be a free transfer.
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