Football Spy: VILLA TARGET BENT; EXCLUSIVE.Byline: By JAMES NURSEY ASTON VILLA boss Martin O'Neill will move for Spurs' Darren Bent Darren Ashley Bent (born February 6, 1984 in Tooting, London) is an English footballer of Jamaican descent, currently playing for Tottenham Hotspur. There is some confusion over Bent's birthplace with nearly all biographies available - typically of a brief nature - saying if he fails to land Jermain Defoe Jermain Colin Defoe (born 7 October 1982 in Beckton, London) is an English footballer of Saint Lucian and Dominican descent. He is a striker who plays club football for Tottenham Hotspur, in the English Premier League. . Villahave contacted Portsmouth about buying England hitman Defoe to bolster their Champions League push. But the forward's preferred choice is to link up with former Pompey manager Harry Redknapp Henry James "Harry" Redknapp (born March 2 1947) is an English former footballer who has had a long career in football management and is the current manager of Portsmouth in the English Premier League. at Tottenham ahead of a move to Villa or Manchester City. Defoe, 26, has a close rapport with Redknapp after also playing under him at West Ham. With Redknapp set to wheel and deal in January, O'Neill is considering a bid for Bent (below). The marksman, 24, has struggled to hold down a regular place at Spurs following a pounds 16.5m move from Charlton in June 2007. Villa boss Martin O'Neill is also lining up a pounds 5m offer for Newcastle winger Charles N'Zogbia. |
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