Black Cats near Bent deal

Tue, 28 Jul 19:10:45 2009

Talks between Sunderland and Darren Bent are progressing after the Tottenham striker was given permission to speak to the Black Cats about a potential club-record transfer.

The 25-year-old did not travel on Spurs' pre-season trip to China on Monday as, after a deal was clinched for Portsmouth's Peter Crouch, the former Charlton forward was allowed to remain at home to negotiate a move away from White Hart Lane.

An increasingly frustrated Sunderland manager Steve Bruce had threatened to pull the plug on a deal but it is now back on after Tottenham counterpart Harry Redknapp found a replacement in Crouch - a player Bruce was also keen on signing.

No fee has yet been agreed but the initial figure is likely to be in the region of £12million, which would eclipse the £9million paid to Hearts for goalkeeper Craig Gordon two years ago, and could rise higher depending on the deal struck between the clubs.

Redknapp has claimed an agreement is imminent but it is unlikely anything will be concluded on Tuesday.

"Darren Bent could move. I believe he is close to doing a deal with Sunderland," said the Spurs boss in Beijing as he and his team touched down for the Barclays Asia Trophy which kicks-off on Wednesday.

Despite a frustrating two seasons at White Hart Lane Bent scored 25 goals in 79 appearances, of which only 43 were starts.

Bruce is keen to add some proven quality to his forward line having already signed 21-year-old Fraizer Campbell from Manchester United to support Kenwyne Jones.

 

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  1. have they not got forum pages for championship teams.­­ if they have cud the stupid half wit scum follow your­­ team. GO DOWN.. your not part of the prem anymore­­ & lets face it u av enough to worry about. ftm

    From jsksutton, on Thu 30 Jul 3:20

  2. cameron do you go on any other teams pages apart from­ the skunks and ours??????

    From Sean A, on Thu 30 Jul 2:44

  3. JH Surf Don't you dare try and off load him on­ Berwick Rangers m8! He's sh*te...

    From hotsand, on Thu 30 Jul 2:42

  4. FACT,
    Hull and Villa are now interested; 2 bigger­ clubs, FACT!
    Bent will go to Villa, FACT!
    Brucie-Boy,­ where's your Ha, Ha, Harrods signings then; the­ fact of the matter is that safc are simply not an­ attractive option to these players . . FACT!

    From cameron, on Wed 29 Jul 23:21

  5. Fact Bent is only going to you because no one is stupid­ enough to pay us the money.so much for the NE you­ northern monkey..............COYS

    From Wayne, on Wed 29 Jul 21:14

  6. FACT - the big plank and Brucie promised big signings­­ once the "warchest" was opened

    FACT - no­ big­ signings have arrived, nor will they

    FACT - Bent­ is­ rubbish

    FACT - the big plank and Brucie know­ he's­ rubbish

    FACT - the big plank is giving the­ mackem­ supporters false hopes

    FACT - Brucie will walk­ by­ January when the reality of his situation sets­ in

    FACT­ - even IF sunderland have more money than­ wigan, it­ doesnt change the fact that no decent­ players want to­ go there

    FACT - SAFC are targeting­ players that are no­ better than the ones they­ have

    FACT - SAFC will not­ escape relegation this time

    From Tony, on Wed 29 Jul 12:28

  7. The league table doesnt lie and West Ham finished below­ Spurs thicko!

    From Brendy, on Wed 29 Jul 11:14

  8. jh.surf is an average cockney twit.

    From Margaret Rutherford, on Wed 29 Jul 7:44

  9. Spurs... the fifth best team in London. Wayne Carr, I­ saw both games against you last season and both West­ Ham games. West Ham were far and away a better side­ than you.
    News flash... Spurs are the worst Premier­ League team in London.

    From Margaret Rutherford, on Wed 29 Jul 5:52

  10. News flash........Bent to have medical
    Lets hope he­ passes and dos'nt fail because of his bent shooting­ leg!!
    Oh I've just realised with Young Frazier you­ have signed our 4th choice forward line from last­ season.........that should help you to a top 15­ position next season!! COYS

    From Wayne, on Wed 29 Jul 5:24

  11. yes your right we had a bad season CC finalists and­ finished 8th, your highlights for the season 4 points­ of us and
    just avoiding relegation............ and this­ new season's highlights will be buying our reject­ for 12m+ sell on clause!!
    Ambitious lot up there­ youare!!

    From Wayne, on Wed 29 Jul 5:15

  12. Wayne... Carr. If I remember rightly this "small­ regional side" took four points off you last­ season. It should have been six. Now run along sonny­ your mammy's calling you.

    From Margaret Rutherford, on Wed 29 Jul 5:06

  13. 25 goals in 2 seasons well if he scores 12 and a half­ lol this season that should keep us up.he he

    From djeds57, on Wed 29 Jul 4:59

  14. No Kerr actually.............. I was stating a FACT­ you were only marginally better then the two other NE­ teams who both got relegated, and he is not good enough­ for us.Thats why we're flogging him to you and­ buying a player who rejected your club as his­ replacement.

    From Wayne, on Wed 29 Jul 4:42

  15. Wayne. Is your second name Carr by any chance?

    From Margaret Rutherford, on Wed 29 Jul 4:21

  16. Good luck he'll do a good job at a small regional­ side like SAFC, who were the best finishing side in the­ NE last season.........or was that Hull???

    From Wayne, on Wed 29 Jul 3:45

  17. 12 Million - I've seen him play he aint worth that!­ my dogs got better ball control.

    From Nic Laurens, on Wed 29 Jul 2:49

  18. 12m+ is that the price for a average scottish 3rd­ division­ striker?? Mayb the jocks should start picking­ them for internationals then!!

    From Wayne, on Wed 29 Jul 2:36

  19. darren bent is an average scottish 3rd division­ striker.

    From John, on Wed 29 Jul 2:22
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