Bent bolsters Charlton strike-force
Tuesday, 17 January 2006 13:09Charlton today completed the signing of Marcus Bent from Everton for an initial fee of £2million, which could rise to £2.5million.
The 27-year-old striker travelled to south-east London yesterday to agree personal terms and undergo a medical, and has now signed a three-and-a-half-year contract.
Bent will be officially unveiled at a press conference at The Valley this afternoon.
The former Blackburn and Ipswich forward will provide a solid strike partner for England squad man Darren Bent, who played alongside his namesake at Portman Road.
Marcus Bent has seen his first-team opportunities limited at Goodison Park this season, having managed just one goal - at Bolton in August - after finishing as second top scorer in the previous campaign as Everton qualified for the Champions League.
He said: "Charlton are a team I've always looked at with high regard.
"I can't wait to get started and am really looking forward to it."
Bent trained with his new team-mates this morning, and was happy to have finally resolved his future with the chance of regular first-team football again.
"Charlton are a team I've always regarded highly. I've played against them a number of times and I know how vocal the fans are.
"They always produce strong teams down here and it's nice to get a chance to play for Alan Curbishley."
Bent is confident he can play a major role in helping Charlton climb the Barclays Premiership table.
"I can bring goals and am pacy, strong and good in air," he told the club's official website.
