Complex sentence: Newcastle United's manager Joe Harvey bid £30,000 for his services in 1971, which was accepted by the club; he officially joined the Magpies on 1 August of that year.
Split into simpler sentences: Newcastle United's manager Joe Harvey bid £30,000 for his services in 1971, which was accepted by the club. Hibbitt officially joined the Magpies on 1 August of that year.