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PLANE CRAZY ... Bent sent back from
Heathrow
The striker was forced off a plane about to take off
for the club's trip to China when his £15million move to Sunderland
got a last-minute go-ahead.
Bent was already in his seat and needed his bags
retrieved from the aircraft's hold.
He and Sunderland boss Steve Bruce will now hold talks
today.
The £15m fee has been agreed and Bent, desperate for
the move to go through, is expected to sign in the next 24
hours.
A car was kept ticking over for him at Heathrow all day
yesterday in readiness for a breakthrough in the proposed
transfer.
But talks were slow, with the Londoners determined to
recoup the £16.5m they paid Charlton for Bent in June 2007.
Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy finally agreed to end
the England forward's unspectacular stint at White Hart Lane
following discussions with opposite number Niall Quinn.
Spurs' £13m new boy Peter Crouch was unable to make the
flight for Beijing, where Spurs take on West Ham tomorrow in the
Asia Trophy. It is believed Spurs could not get him a visa in
time.
He will now begin training with his new team-mates on
their return from China next Monday.