Everton confirmed last night Jermaine Beckford has signed for Leicester City in a move initially worth £3m.
The striker, who the Blues signed on a free just over a year ago, has been pursued by Sven Goran Erikkson since the start of the summer and last night the Swede got his man in the climax of a frantic transfer deadline day.
Beckford struggled to assert himself as a first choice striker in his year at Everton despite Louis Saha spending lengthy spells on the treatment table and Yakubu having left the club on loan.
He scored ten goals in his debut Premier League season, going to double figures in the Blues' last game of the season against Chelsea with one of the goals of the season.
The fee agreed by the two clubs is thought to be an initial £3m which could rise to £4m in add-ons.
He was part of a trio of players to leave the club yesterday with Yakubu and Mikel Arteta also heading for the exit.
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