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Republic of Ireland striker Leon Best has completed his switch from Coventry to Newcastle for an undisclosed fee.

Mon, 01 Feb, 2010 - 14:56

Republic of Ireland striker Leon Best has today completed his switch from Coventry to Newcastle for an undisclosed fee.

The target man, 23, was heavily linked with a move away from the Ricoh Arena during the January transfer window with his contract set to expire in the summer and talks over a new deal having stalled.

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Courts Soccer Transfer Window January 2010 Place: Ricoh Arena Person: Leon Best Person: Best Person: Ray Ranson Person: Leon Event: Championship Organisation: Newcastle Organisation: Coventry Organisation: Southampton Organisation: Sky Blues Organisation: Coventry City

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