He will become manager David Moyes' third signing this week after the captures of Lars Jacobsen and Segundo Castillo.

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Other arrivals were defender Lars Jacobsen, signed on a free from Nuremberg, and goalkeeper Carlo Nash from Wigan for an undisclosed fee.

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Bent then headed home from Stewart Downing's fine right-wing cross but the goal was harshly disallowed for a push on Lars Jacobsen.

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