Bent’s Chinese takeaway!
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PLANE CRAZY ... Bent sent back from Heathrow
DARREN BENT'S Tottenham career ended in a bizarre airport drama last night.
The striker was forced off a plane about to take off for the club's trip to China when his £15million move to Sunderland got a last-minute go-ahead.
Bent was already in his seat and needed his bags retrieved from the aircraft's hold.
He and Sunderland boss Steve Bruce will now hold talks today.
The £15m fee has been agreed and Bent, desperate for the move to go through, is expected to sign in the next 24 hours.
A car was kept ticking over for him at Heathrow all day yesterday in readiness for a breakthrough in the proposed transfer.
But talks were slow, with the Londoners determined to recoup the £16.5m they paid Charlton for Bent in June 2007.
Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy finally agreed to end the England forward's unspectacular stint at White Hart Lane following discussions with opposite number Niall Quinn.
Spurs' £13m new boy Peter Crouch was unable to make the flight for Beijing, where Spurs take on West Ham tomorrow in the Asia Trophy. It is believed Spurs could not get him a visa in time.
He will now begin training with his new team-mates on their return from China next Monday.