Bent to Villa £18 Million

[littlemandefoe]

Rumors coming out thats what's happening, handed in a transfer request and the bid has been accepted.


Sunderland striker Darren Bent has handed in a transfer request after Aston Villa made an £18million move for the England international.

Bent has been a regular scorer for the Black Cats since joining from Tottenham 18 months ago, but he has now asked to quit the North East club.

Villa have launched a big-money bid for the 26-year-old as manager Gerard Houllier tries to assemble a squad capable of staying in the Premier League.


Source: Skysports

 

[bern]

Bent wants out

Darren Bent has put in a transfer request from Sunderland, £18 million? Would you want him back at the lane?

 

[Marty]

Why on earth would he leave an exciting club chasing Europe for a struggling club battling relegation?

 

[VegasII]

He'd never come back after the Sandra comment. Plus with Sandro in the squad he might end up getting a complex everytime he sees the back of Sandro's shirt.

 

[hughy]

Big mistake Sunderland. Bent is better than Gyan and WelbeckN at the moment. Similar story to his Spurs career though I suppose. £18m though?! Fuck me, I thought we got screwed.

 

[Zammo]

Good striker, but I don't think he suits our style of play. Didn't work first time, no reason to think it would work this time.

 

[luptic]

Hopefully we have a selling on % clause when we sold him. He will do well at Villa, they need goals fast. If we is worth £18m + then Lakuka doesnt look too bad for €25m

 

[Mr Pink]

I would take him back, on the cheap as a stop gap, if we couldn't get our preffered targets.

When I say on the cheap, I mean for less than we sold him which isn't going to be possible - not a chance, so a non starter for me.

Is this a wind up though,....totally out of the blue if its for real!

 

[brett.spurs]

It's £18m rising to £24m.

 

[Duffman]

I hope we have a sell on clause

 

[MattyP]

Wouldn't want him back in a million years.

 

[spursphil]

Just heard on talksport that Villa are after Bent..........the price with add ons a whopping £24m!

 

[jackson]

Talksport reporting thats its £18-19m rising to £24m in add-ons! We better have some sell on clauses....

 

[Mr Pink]

I wouldn't really want him back, unless it was a complete bargain which it wouldn't be!

Villa 18 million agreed, rising to 24 million. Old Lerner has got the cheque book out and doesn't fancy a relegation battle - MON must be wondering why he didn't splash the cash over the summer.

The real surpise is Bent, going from a very decent looking Sunderland team to a struggling side who are in a real relegation battle.

Dont know about wages though...always a factor.

 

[Mr Pink]

I think he'll do well at Villa though. Alrbrington, Young and Downing are going to given him a lot of service.

 

[Kyras]

Haha like he'd ever come back to work under Harry. As if Harry's comments weren't bad enough, he never exactly built up a relationship with us lot either.

 

[Marty]

Big mistake Sunderland. Bent is better than Gyan and WelbeckN at the moment. Similar story to his Spurs career though I suppose. £18m though?! Fuck me, I thought we got screwed.

This seems like it's Bent's decision though, he's requested the transfer.

Don't think Sunderland want to let him go, but £18m rising to £24m? Don't see how they can turn that down.

 

[luptic]

Bent to Villa
Keane to Sunderland.

:up:

 

[Marty]

Bent to Villa
Keane to Sunderland.

:up:

If they want to splurge that money on any one of Crouch, Keane or Pav I'd be very happy. Hell, if they wanted to spend the full £18m on two of them it would be brilliant business for us!

 

[DJS]

No way would I want him back.

Big mistake Sunderland. Bent is better than Gyan and WelbeckN at the moment. Similar story to his Spurs career though I suppose. £18m though?! Fuck me, I thought we got screwed.

Bent asked for the transfer though?