Cardifframs Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Just reported on SSN,that Darren Bent will be joining Villa for approx. £18M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hucknall Ram Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Wow, thats come out of the blue. I think it's abit of a step back for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralRam Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Where are the goals going to come from Sunderland now? Wouldn't surprise me to see them slip down the table now Bent has gone. My mate from Sunderland is distraught lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hucknall Ram Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Bent asks to quit Black Cats 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. More to follow... http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_6667866,00.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorksopRam Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 But Villa had no transfer budget, that's why O'Neil left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardifframs Posted January 17, 2011 Author Share Posted January 17, 2011 But Villa had no transfer budget, that's why O'Neil left. Exactly! Didnt they sign a French guy for 5M,on the week-end too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdinburghRam Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Exactly! Didnt they sign a French guy for 5M,on the week-end too? Jean Makoun, around £6million I think. Looks a very good player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartley Hare Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Villa had a transfer budget generated by selling James Milner. O'Neill thought he had the proceeds of that sale to put towards buying new players, but was told that that money had to cover the transfer fee and the wages of any incoming players. O'Neill felt it was unreasonable to expect Villa to push on, from the 3 sixth place finishes he'd already acheived, under such budgetary restrictions (as he saw them), so off he went. Bent's handed a transfer request in, so I guess there's not much Sunderland can do other than get someone else in quickly. Perhaps they could yet hijack the Varney deal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorksopRam Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Villa had a transfer budget generated by selling James Milner. O'Neill thought he had the proceeds of that sale to put towards buying new players, but was told that that money had to cover the transfer fee and the wages of any incoming players. O'Neill felt it was unreasonable to expect Villa to push on, from the 3 sixth place finishes he'd already acheived, under such budgetary restrictions (as he saw them), so off he went. Bent's handed a transfer request in, so I guess there's not much Sunderland can do other than get someone else in quickly. Perhaps they could yet hijack the Varney deal! Bent is a right muppet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdinburghRam Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Bent is a right muppet! bloody good player though. Villa will be quality with him, he guarantees 20 goals a season if he's played Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dangerous Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 He has scored 1 goal every 2 games hes played in the prem.Hardly a muppet,and hes going to a bigger club.Cant blame him.Fee could be as high as £24m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorksopRam Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 He has scored 1 goal every 2 games hes played in the prem.Hardly a muppet,and hes going to a bigger club.Cant blame him.Fee could be as high as £24m. I'd say they're clubs of similar stature, to be honest. Certainly at the minute anyway. He's not shown any loyalty to Sunderland, who've been a quality side this season. Bad move, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dangerous Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 I'd say they're clubs of similar stature, to be honest. Certainly at the minute anyway. He's not shown any loyalty to Sunderland, who've been a quality side this season. Bad move, I think. Villa are the fourth highest trophy winners in English football.Biggest club in the midlands.I personally dont think sunderland are a bigger Club than Derby. As for loyalty,forget it.Doesnt exist any more.Steve Bruce is hardly a shining example of loyalty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutton Ram Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Villa are the fourth highest trophy winners in English football.Biggest club in the midlands.I personally dont think sunderland are a bigger Club than Derby. As for loyalty,forget it.Doesnt exist any more.Steve Bruce is hardly a shining example of loyalty. Try telling that to a Birmingham fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duracell Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 It's not the end of the world for Sunderland. Gyan's still adapting but he looks quality, I think he could become their leading goalscorer. If Bruce is allowed to re-invest the money they could even end up in a stronger position. I think they need a little more quality in the centre though to create more chances, Bent's finishing is clinical enough for him to only need one or two chances in a match to score the winner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackNwhites Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Sunderland will be fine, they have Gyan and Welbeck. Welbeck looks to be turning into a very good player! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dangerous Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Sunderland will be fine, they have Gyan and Welbeck. Welbeck looks to be turning into a very good player! I agree,shame he isnt their player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackNwhites Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 I agree,shame he isnt their player. He is for 6 months, plus they have £18mill-£24mill in the bank.. ..not a bad piece of business. What did they pay for him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdinburghRam Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 He is for 6 months, plus they have £18mill-£24mill in the bank.. ..not a bad piece of business. What did they pay for him? £10 million possibly rising to £16 million. Great piece of business by them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Bents had more clubs than a caveman's missus! He must have copped for some serious signing on fee's in his time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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