Darren Bent and Alex Pearce join Derby County

Derby County have signed former England striker Darren Bent and ex-Reading defender Alex Pearce
on free transfers.
Bent, 31, scored 12 goals in 17 appearances during a loan spell with the Rams last season and will
become a Derby player when his Aston Villa deal runs out at the end of June.
Republic of Ireland international centre-back Pearce, 26, has signed a three-year contract.
The pair are the first new signings for new manager Paul Clement.
Clement succeeded Steve McClaren as Derby boss on 1 June and has the final say on transfers, but
the deals for Bent and Pearce were already close to being finalised before the former Real Madrid
assistant boss was appointed.
Clement said: "Darren Bent is a proven goalscorer. He is going to be key in our plans."
Alex Pearce
Alex Pearce spent 14 years at Reading and was part of the side that beat Derby on the final day of
the season
Pearce played 51 times for Reading last season but, like Bent, was a free agent.
"I have been at Reading since I was 12 years old," Pearce told the club website. "But there is always a
time in your life when you have to move on with certain things and this is the time for me.
"I need a fresh challenge and this with Derby is exactly what I'm looking for."
McClaren was sacked last month after the club finished eighth in the Championship and missed out
on a play-off place.
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Derby County
Derby County have signed former England striker Darren
Bent and ex-Reading defender Alex Pearce on free
transfers.
Bent, 31, scored 12 goals in 17 appearances during a loan spell with the
Rams last season and will become a Derby player when his Aston Villa deal
runs out at the end of June.
Republic of Ireland international centre-back Pearce, 26, has signed a threeyear contract.
The pair are the first new signings for new manager Paul Clement.
Clement succeeded Steve McClaren as Derby boss on 1 June and has the
final say on transfers, but the deals for Bent and Pearce were already close to
being finalised before the former Real Madrid assistant boss was appointed.
Clement said: "Darren Bent is a proven goalscorer. He is going to be key in
our plans."

Alex Pearce spent 14 years at Reading and was part of the side that beat Derby on the final day of
the season

Pearce played 51 times for Reading last season but, like Bent, was a free
agent.
"I have been at Reading since I was 12 years old," Pearce told the club
website. "But there is always a time in your life when you have to move on
with certain things and this is the time for me.
"I need a fresh challenge and this with Derby is exactly what I'm looking for."
McClaren was sacked last month after the club finished eighth in the
Championship and missed out on a play-off place.

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Darren Bent and Alex Pearce join Derby

County
Derby County have signed former England striker Darren
Bent and ex-Reading defender Alex Pearce on free
transfers.
Bent, 31, scored 12 goals in 17 appearances during a loan spell with the
Rams last season and will become a Derby player when his Aston Villa deal
runs out at the end of June.
Republic of Ireland international centre-back Pearce, 26, has signed a threeyear contract.
The pair are the first new signings for new manager Paul Clement.
Clement succeeded Steve McClaren as Derby boss on 1 June and has the
final say on transfers, but the deals for Bent and Pearce were already close to
being finalised before the former Real Madrid assistant boss was appointed.
Clement said: "Darren Bent is a proven goalscorer. He is going to be key in
our plans."

Alex Pearce spent 14 years at Reading and was part of the side that beat Derby on the final day of
the season

Pearce played 51 times for Reading last season but, like Bent, was a free
agent.
"I have been at Reading since I was 12 years old," Pearce told the club
website. "But there is always a time in your life when you have to move on
with certain things and this is the time for me.
"I need a fresh challenge and this with Derby is exactly what I'm looking for."

McClaren was sacked last month after the club finished eighth in the
Championship and missed out on a play-off place.

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Darren Bent and Alex Pearce join Derby

County
Derby County have signed former England striker Darren
Bent and ex-Reading defender Alex Pearce on free
transfers.
Bent, 31, scored 12 goals in 17 appearances during a loan spell with the
Rams last season and will become a Derby player when his Aston Villa deal
runs out at the end of June.
Republic of Ireland international centre-back Pearce, 26, has signed a threeyear contract.
The pair are the first new signings for new manager Paul Clement.
Clement succeeded Steve McClaren as Derby boss on 1 June and has the
final say on transfers, but the deals for Bent and Pearce were already close to
being finalised before the former Real Madrid assistant boss was appointed.
Clement said: "Darren Bent is a proven goalscorer. He is going to be key in
our plans."

Alex Pearce spent 14 years at Reading and was part of the side that beat Derby on the final day of
the season

Pearce played 51 times for Reading last season but, like Bent, was a free
agent.

"I have been at Reading since I was 12 years old," Pearce told the club
website. "But there is always a time in your life when you have to move on
with certain things and this is the time for me.
"I need a fresh challenge and this with Derby is exactly what I'm looking for."
McClaren was sacked last month after the club finished eighth in the
Championship and missed out on a play-off place.

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Bent set to join managerless Derby 28 May 2015 DERBY
Football commentaries 06 Feb 2015 FOOTBALL
Listen to audioIn Short: Best of 5 live Sport 03 Nov 2014 SPORT
How to get into Football 02 Dec 2014 GET INSPIRED

Darren Bent and Alex Pearce join Derby

County
Derby County have signed former England striker Darren
Bent and ex-Reading defender Alex Pearce on free
transfers.
Bent, 31, scored 12 goals in 17 appearances during a loan spell with the
Rams last season and will become a Derby player when his Aston Villa deal
runs out at the end of June.
Republic of Ireland international centre-back Pearce, 26, has signed a threeyear contract.
The pair are the first new signings for new manager Paul Clement.
Clement succeeded Steve McClaren as Derby boss on 1 June and has the
final say on transfers, but the deals for Bent and Pearce were already close to
being finalised before the former Real Madrid assistant boss was appointed.
Clement said: "Darren Bent is a proven goalscorer. He is going to be key in
our plans."

Alex Pearce spent 14 years at Reading and was part of the side that beat Derby on the final day of
the season

Pearce played 51 times for Reading last season but, like Bent, was a free
agent.
"I have been at Reading since I was 12 years old," Pearce told the club
website. "But there is always a time in your life when you have to move on
with certain things and this is the time for me.
"I need a fresh challenge and this with Derby is exactly what I'm looking for."
McClaren was sacked last month after the club finished eighth in the
Championship and missed out on a play-off place.

Also related to this story

Liverpool sign Burnley striker Ings 08 Jun 2015 LIVERPOOL

A beautiful life cheating death 08 Jun 2015 GET INSPIRED
Gemili runs his first sub-10 100m 07 Jun 2015 ATHLETICS
Bent set to join managerless Derby 28 May 2015 DERBY
Football commentaries 06 Feb 2015 FOOTBALL
Listen to audioIn Short: Best of 5 live Sport 03 Nov 2014 SPORT
How to get into Football 02 Dec 2014 GET INSPIRED