Darren Bent- Aston Villa to Newcastle United
Bent was once one of the Premier League’s most prolific goal scorers while at Sunderland and Tottenham Hotspur but the striker has struggled to regain that same form while at Villa Park. For most of last season, Bent was placed on the bench by manager Paul Lambert, with the Scot preferring to use Christan Benteke up front. That did pay off, with Benteke scoring 23 goals that helped keep Villa in the Premier League. The striker will almost certainly leave Villa Park this summer following his disappointing season at the villains and has even been told to stay away from the clubs pre-season training by Lambert. Newcastle appear to be Bent’s most likely destination, with manager Alan Pardew hoping to sign more players with Premier League experience. Villa were thought to be demanding around £8 million for Bent but have had lower their valuation to £5 million as clubs interested in the striker were unwilling to pay £8 million.