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Everton's Beckford heading for Leicester

Leicester City are believed to have signed Jermaine Beckford from Everton.

The Championship club had an offer for the 27-year old rejected earlier this month but have returned to the Toffees with a £3million bid which has reportedly been accepted.

Foxes boss Sven Goran Eriksson has been desperate for a quality striker this summer and it appears as though h may have got his man in the former of the ex-Leeds United star.

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