Rovers seal deal for Benjani

27 August 2010 18:23
lackburn have confirmed the signing of Zimbabwean striker Benjani Mwaruwari on a one-year contract.[LNB] Rovers have an option to extend the deal by a further year after picking up the former Manchester City and Portsmouth striker on a free transfer.[LNB]Benjani had been released by City at the end of last season.[LNB]Benjani will not be available for tomorrow's clash with Arsenal as the paperwork for the deal was not completed in time.[LNB]The Zimbabwe international had been training with Sam Allardyce's side as a free agent recently as he sought a deal to stay in the Barclays Premier League.[LNB]Allardyce said earlier: "We are trying to sign him on a contract because of his wealth of experience.[LNB]"He has trained with us a few days. He has shown us that we think he will be okay to play for us in the Premier League. So we are trying to sort something out."[LNB]The Harare-born frontman, who is now 32, first came to England in 2006 when he joined Portsmouth from Auxerre. He failed to score during an eight-game loan spell at Sunderland last season.

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