David Bentley on the verge of a move to Tottenham

Filed in archive Transfer rumours on July 29, 2008

Blackburn Rovers chairman john williams has confirmed that they are negotiating with Tottenham about the possible transfer of David Bentley, but says that they have not yet accepted a bid for the England wide man.

Twenty-three year old Bentley has made his desire to move elsewhere to further his career very clear. It is only a year since he committed his future to Blackburn but he has had a change of heart.

He had said that to strengthen his international claims he would like to move to a club playing in the Champions League. Unfortunately for him, it seems that no such club has shown any interest in signing him.

Blackburn have allegedly already rejected a previous bid from Tottenham as well as a bid from Aston Villa. It is reported that for Tottenham to have any chance of launching a successful raid for Bentley they will ned to come up with around £17million.

That may not be too difficult for the London club who are £19 million richer following the sale of Robbie Keane to Liverpool.