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Fulham back in for Darren Bent with £4m bid - as Newcastle maintain interest
DARREN BENT is expected to leave Aston Villa for £6m.
Fulham have made a £4m bid and Newcastle are also confident of doing a deal.
Villa are taking a big loss on the £24m they paid to sign Bent from Sunderland in January 2011.
The 29-year-old admitted and the end of last season that he was looking to leave Villa Park after a frustrating season under manager Paul Lambert.
Villa are taking a big loss on the £24m they paid to sign Bent from Sunderland in January 2011.
The 29-year-old admitted and the end of last season that he was looking to leave Villa Park after a frustrating season under manager Paul Lambert.
"As much as I’ve enjoyed my time at Aston Villa, it is about playing games," he said. "At my age I can’t have another season like this one because time is running out."
Fulham boss Martin Jol is keen on bringing Bent to Craven Cottage this summer, despite his high £80,000-a-week wage demands.
But Newcastle will give the West London outfit competition with Alan Pardew desperate to add firepower to his squad ahead of the new season.
Director of Football Joe Kinnear is under pressure to make his first signing in the new role, which could be former Sunderland hitman Bent.