"Toon enter Bent race" as Varney vents anger at Spurs

Salad

[cite]http://www.kentonline.co.uk/charlton/article.asp?article_id=33027&startrecord=2[/cite]CHARLTON'S sale of leading scorer Darren Bent took a new twist when Newcastle entered the bidding for the England striker.

With Michael Owen's future at St James's Park becoming increasingly uncertain, Newcastle manager Sam Allardyce turned his attentions to Bent who fits the bill for the role of lone striker in his preferred 4-5-1 formation.

Newcastle moved into contention as Charlton chief executive Peter Varney reiterated the club's stance over their £17million valuation of the player.

He was responding to Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy's declaration that the club had agreed a record £16million for Bent.

Mr Varney retorted: "Despite what's coming out of Tottenham, nobody, apart from West Ham, has matched our valuation.

"It's unfortunate that the Tottenham chairman is conducting his business through the media."

WSS

If Toon get their house in order i would not mind him going there, but thats only because my mum and nan and Geordies!

Salad

then again ....
LINK: Compromise over Bent transfer fee leaves striker on verge of move to Spurs and Defoe uneasy.

Charlton Dan

"Tottenham Hotspur and Charlton Athletic are believed to have agreed"

Meaning we don't know if they have but we'll put this to press cos we haven't got anything else to print and then if they don't we can blame our "source" rather than look like a lying bunch of lazy twats

AFKABartram

BBC are believing it as well....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/6248774.stm

Salad

[cite]Posted By: CharltonDan[/cite]"Tottenham Hotspur and Charlton Athleticare believedto have agreed"

Meaning we don't know if they have but we'll put this to press cos we haven't got anything else to print and then if they don't we can blame our "source" rather than look like a lying bunch of lazy twats

Blimey that got you heated! They don't print endless gossip, so I reckon there is something in it ....

Salad

I think the compromise is that we'll knock off Ipswich's share from the £17M

NorthStandUltra

I'm feeling sad, the realisation that DB is off has hit me.......

InspectorSands

This is, basically, still Spurs doing its business through journalists.

Like they always do.

Charlton Dan

[cite]Posted By: InspectorSands[/cite]This is, basically, still Spurs doing its business through journalists.

Like they always do.

Agreed

Salad

true

Solidgone

No doubt Eto will also join Dazza at WHL!

eeladdick

DB has gotta be mad going to them he'll end up being a bench warmer

T

Spurs are in Europe they'll be playing 60 odd games next season, he'll have plenty of game time.

Spurs front line is looking a bit tasty isn't it? arguably better than anything the top 4 can offer

CAFCBourne

it's not over yet the bbc understands, like they understood we were being taken over. i'm very confident this board will hold out for 15m plus add ons for england appearances, champs league etc

BlackForestReds

[quote][cite]Posted By: eeladdick[/cite]DB has gotta be mad going to them he'll end up being a bench warmer[/quote]

It all depends if Defoe stays and how far they get in Europe. I think he'll get plenty of games.