Blackburn Rovers midfielder Jonathon Douglas checked out of Ewood Park yesterday, joining Leeds United for an undisclosed fee.

The Republic of Ireland international has signed a three-year deal with the Elland Road outfit, where he impressed manager Kevin Blackwell during a loan spell last season.

Douglas spent six years at Blackburn but failed to nail down a regular first team place, apart from a brief spell towards the end of the 2003/04 season.