Original sentence: Following the club's relegation to the Coca-Cola Championship, Bassong expressed his desire to leave Newcastle, with Manchester City, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur linked with him.On August 6 2009, it was confirmed that Spurs had won the race to sign the 23-year old and he completed an £8million move to the Premiership side
Edited sentence: Following Newcastle's relegation to the Coca-Cola Championship, Bassong expressed his desire to leave the club, with Manchester City, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur linked with him.On 6 August 2009, it was confirmed that Spurs had won the race to sign the 23-year old and he completed an £8million move to the Premiership side