Bentley, a self-confessed Spurs fan, came through Arsenal's
youth system before being sold to Blackburn Rovers, where he then
made his name and became a recognised England international.
He made his intentions clear at the end of this summer as he looked
to seal a move away from Ewood Park to further his career, with
Liverpool initially thought to be interested, but Spurs the only
club the 23-year-old had his eye on.
A deal was finalised last week, with Arsenal thought to have netted
over £7 million from the deal due to a sell-on fee received from
Blackburn, Bentley has since scored on his Spurs debut in a
friendly against Celtic and already looking ahead.
"I can't wait to run out at Arsenal wearing a Spurs shirt,"
revealed the winger. "In fact, I've not been sleeping at the
moment, just thinking about running out there.
"I've always wanted to play in a North London derby. It will
brilliant. I know it's coming up on October 29.
"What I'd love to do is go there and score the winner against them.
That would be excellent.
"I know I'll cop a bit of abuse from their fans, but that's what
people go and watch football for. I'll enjoy that.
"You don't want a boring life as a footballer. You want it to be
entertaining and things like that will inspire me. If you don't get
a buzz off that, well..."
As a Tottenham fan, the England international did his utmost to
explain how he ended up joining the Arsenal youth ranks at the age
of 13. "You know how it works - life isn't perfect all the time,"
he said.
"I played for the Arse, as you call it. I grew up playing with a
lot of talented kids. But my heart is at Tottenham. I'm a Tottenham
boy, I'm happy.
"I hope Spurs are closing the gap on Arsenal. I want to be a part
of that. Only performances on the pitch will achieve it.
"This club is spending money. Arsenal also have a good team. We'll
see who comes out on top."