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New Tottenham Hotspur signing David Bentley has expressed his desire to score against the side with which he started his career, their bitter rivals Arsenal.
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."
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