THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LIVERPOOL, England — Everton has signed Leeds United striker Jermaine Beckford to a four-year contract.
The 26-year-old striker’s 31 goals helped Leeds gain promotion to the League Championship. But he declined to sign a new deal to stay at Elland Road and the club cancelled his contract.
Beckford moved to Leeds from non-League Wealdstone in March 2006 and his arrival in the top flight at Goodison Park will boost a comparatively under-strength Everton attack that has been badly hit by injuries over the past two seasons.