The deal has been completed and sees Best join the Geordies from Coventry City after having a medical and talks earlier today.
The fee which has been described as a minimal bid is undisclosed as per usual under the Ranson/SISU regime, although there have been unconfirmed rumours of £200k, £500k, £1m and £2m doing the rounds.
There has been no mention of whether a clause will be inserted to prevent Best, who has been given the number 20 shirt, from playing against City on February 17th.
Best scored 22 goals for the Sky Blues whom he joined from Southampton and won the Covsupport News Service Young Player Of The Year Award in 2008.
All at Covsupport News Service wish him well.
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