Spurs outcast Bent looks for White Hart Lane exit, and Sunderland offer £12m
Darren Bent has been offered a way out of his White Hart Lane nightmare after Sunderland asked Tottenham if he was up for sale.
Keane to leave: Darren Bent could quit Spurs for Sunderland
The England striker has failed to nail down a regular first-team place since he moved across London in a £16.5million switch from Charlton last summer.
Dimitar Berbatov - expected to leave this summer - and Robbie Keane are ahead of Bent in the pecking order and he saw striker Jermain Defoe quit in January for first-team football at Portsmouth.
Bent, 24, has already insisted he is not prepared to spend another season as a bit-part player after making just 11 Premier League starts for Spurs.
Sunderland boss Roy Keane has funds available to significantly strengthen the Black Cats’ squad and The Sun reports that Bent’s wages of around £30,000 a week will not be a problem.
Spurs are expected to drive a hard bargain though - they have so far paid £12m to Charlton, with the remaining £4.5m based on appearances, and will look to recoup their outlay.
