Mourinho's bid for Bent
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CHELSEA have been quoted a staggering £18million for Darren Bent.
Jose Mourinho made his move on Thursday — but is understood to have asked for time to think over Charlton’s astonishing price tag. Addicks boss Alan Pardew admitted yesterday for the first time he would consider parting with the club captain in the January window.
Pardew explained: “If he hadn’t been injured, the decision was categorically that Darren wasn’t going anywhere. “But I’m having to see how things go and how he responds to the injury. He might not be back for another five or six weeks and that might be too late for us. “So it’s something I am thinking about.
“If someone wants to pay for him in this window they’ll have to wait until he gets fit. “They might be in a position to do that whereas I might not be.” Pardew added: “There has been interest in Darren. I think that’s the case in every window. “This is a top-class player in my view. The injury changes things. “We are trying to locate a striker to replace him.”
Mourinho is desperate to recruit a new hitman with proven Premiership ability. England international Bent, 22, is eligible for the Champions League and was seen as a possible back-up for Didier Drogba. But Bent’s knee injury could prove a deal breaker.West Ham are also in the hunt for Bent and are thought to be ready to offer £5m plus Hayden Mullins and Marlon Harewood. -
trade shev for bent
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Knee injury forces Pardew to plot Bent sale
Charlton manager Alan Pardew admits the recent injury suffered by striker Darren Bent has forced him to listen to offers for the England international.
The Premiership strugglers had been expected to reject all bids for their leading goalscorer during the January transfer window as they attempt to preserve their top-flight status. But Bent, 22, is currently sidelined with a knee injury sustained in the recent clash with Aston Villa. The complaint could keep him out until mid-February and his absence has prompted Pardew into a re-think.
The Addicks boss has now conceded that it could be in the club's best interests to cash in on their prize asset if that releases funds for a significant spending spree later in the month. He said: 'We have been getting a few phone calls from clubs asking about our players and there has been some interest in Darren Bent.
'That was always going to happen in the transfer window and, a short time ago, my decision would have been to say quite categorically that he wasn't going anywhere. 'But his injury has made me think a bit differently. I have to look at his fitness every day and see whether it is improving or whether he is going to be out for long time. In our situation, that might be too much.
'If someone is going to go for him in this window, they will have to wait six weeks before they can play him. They might be in the position to do that but I might not be.' Bent has become one of the most highly-prized assets in the top flight thanks to his form over the last two seasons.
A host of clubs including West Ham, Aston Villa and Tottenham have been linked with moves for the striker and the news that he is available is sure to prompt a frenzy of activity before the transfer window closes on 31 January. -
bent played well for only one season.
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18 million
Carrick fre 18 mill i alrdy stun
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chelsea spoils the market. anyway they dont need bent. they need a defender. its not about buying the best support for the table... its about buying a support that suits your table
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wonders if it was the EVIL Kenyon who wanted Bent..
the papers would have a field day...
Kenyon tells Mourinho to get Bent!
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bent to charlton is wad fandi was to singapore. pardew wont be so stupid selling his gem among the rocks
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chelsea need a defender a creative midfielder.
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both of them are also coming to age...need someone in their mid 20Originally posted by dragg:chelsea need a defender a creative midfielder.
they should swop lampard for deco with barca.
if there's someone to replace lampard my vote goes to tim cahill. his workethic is unbelieveable. and he is 26 i think -
but cahill is not creative, just hardworking.Originally posted by used:both of them are also coming to age...need someone in their mid 20
if there's someone to replace lampard my vote goes to tim cahill. his workethic is unbelieveable. and he is 26 i think -
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issnt there a report that says
I wont pay over the board for a normal player? recently oni -
Chelsea are being linked with moves for strikers Milan Baros and Darren Bent.
The Daily claims Baros has emerged as Jose Mourinho's main target after the Stamford Bridge supremo was quoted £25million for Bent from Charlton.
Baros has failed to make a major impact at Villa Park since his switch from Liverpool and Chelsea are believed to want another forward to take the pressure off Andriy Shevchenko.
However The Sun report that Bent could still be heading across London.
The newspaper says Chelsea have been asked to pay £18million for him and are preparing their response.
He is eligible to play in the Champions League but is attracting attention from a host of other Premiership clubs after Charlton revealed they are prepared to sell him in January. -
you should be banned from this forum.Originally posted by Deportivo:
show the chelsea fans some respect.
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whatever.Originally posted by dragg:you should be banned from this forum.
show the chelsea fans some respect. 
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Deportivo, there is a limit to this. I don't wish to see any more of this if not i will have to take action. Our forum is not the Sports forum where you can hurl abuses at each others or each other's clubs. I hope you understand this. Thanks.