Newcastle United have signed Lee Bowyer after the player passed a medical examination at the club last night.
The 26-year-old put pen to paper at St James' Park this morning on a four-year, £30,000-a-week contract to become Bobby Robson's first close-season signing.
Bowyer, who has one England cap, has joined the club on afree transfer.
He played for relegated West Ham United from January last season after leaving Leeds United.
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Bowyer, however, will not be involved in Newcastle's Champions League qualifying campaign as he has to serve a six match European ban.