Bent to join the Toon Army?
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NEWCASTLE are shock candidates to snatch Darren Bent to ease a potential striker crisis at the club.
Until now Tottenham have been favourites to sign the Charlton marksman, with the two clubs haggling over the fee. Liverpool are also in the running, but their prime target is believed to be Atletico Madrid striker Fernando Torres.
Tottenham upped their bid from £12million to £14m earlier this week for Bent but the Addicks say they will nothing less than £17m.
Newcastle's interest - backed by billionaire Mike Ashley - will strengthen Charlton's hand.
In recent days it had looked as though the relegated club were about to relent in their impasse with Spurs over their valuation of Bent.
Toon boss Sam Allardyce has lingering concerns over get-out clauses in the contracts of both Michael Owen and Obafemi Martins.
Allardyce fears losing one or even both forwards before the end of the transfer window.
Bent turned a £75,000-a-week, five-year deal to go to West Ham earlier this month - after Upton Park chiefs had agreed a £17m fee - insisting he is driven by ambition and not money. Newcastle can match that ambition with Big Sam's sights set firmly on ending the long wait for silverware at St James' Park.
Manchester City could also enter the running for Bent. City are desperate for a string of big-name signings - and a striker in particular - as the Eastlands club were the lowest scorers in the Premiership last season. -
nooooooooo......
english strikers are mostly over-rated.
i dont want bent at newcastle!!!
