Darren Bent has cranked up the pressure ahead of the
North London derby by claiming Arsenal allowed Thierry Henry to
leave on the cheap.
The Tottenham striker moved to White Hart Lane on a £16.5million
deal from Charlton just days after Henry moved to Barcelona for
£16m.
And the England squad man believes the Gunners should have banked
more from the sale of the brilliant France international.
Comparisons
He told The Sun: "If it was me selling him, Thierry would be going
for a lot more than that. Barca did well to get him for that
price.
"I went to Spurs a couple of days after he went so comparisons
between the two transfers were bound to happen. But I'm not worried
by it - it's just the market.
"Barcelona managed to get Thierry for £16m and Spurs came and got
me for £16.5m - it doesn't mean we're the same.
"It's what Tottenham were willing to pay and what Barca were
willing to pay."
Ferocious
Bent is expecting a fiery atmosphere at White Hart Lane on Saturday
as he prepares to experience his first North London derby.
He added: "I'm a London boy so this fixture is one of the big ones.
You can see how much it means to people.
"I remember watching a Spurs v Arsenal derby on TV - it was
ferocious."
