Out-of-favour Tottenham winger David Bentley
has admitted he is in talks with Aston Villa as he looks to end his
White Hart Lane nightmare.
The 24-year-old has been one of the flops of the season
after signing for boyhood team Spurs for £16million from Blackburn
last summer.
The former Arsenal youngster suffered more than most as a result
of Spurs' dismal early season form but things failed to pick up
when manager Harry Redknapp took over the reins in October.
Bentley's fall from grace has seen him lose his place in the
England squad while his last Premier League start for Spurs came in
January.
"I'm in talks with Villa at the moment," he told The Sun.
"I really don't want to say much more. But we'll see what
happens. I'm hopeful of sorting it out as soon as possible."
The North London club are prepared to make a staggering loss on
Bentley with Villa reportedly paying £7million for his
services.
However, rumours have surfaced that Redknapp is willing to offer
Villa Bentley and fellow midfielder Jermaine Jenas in exchange for
Ashley Young.