Gordon Strachan has moved quickly to complete his first signing as Middlesbrough manager after securing the loan of Marcus Bent. 31-8-10: Wolves are signing striker Marcus Bent on loan from Birmingham City. "Marcus is an experienced striker who has played plenty of Premier League football and scored goals," Wolves chief executive Jez Moxey told the club's official website. "People still talk about whether we've got enough Premier League experience and Marcus will add to that. "He's also a different type of striker to what we have in that he's a physical presence. "We needed someone after the departure of Andy Keogh and Marcus can do a job for us." 18-1-11: Sheffield United have signed Birmingham City striker Marcus Bent on loan until the end of the season. The 32-year-old is out of contract this June, so can then leave City on a Bosman free transfer.