Darren Bent signed for Sunderland Athletic this afternoon, following a highly-mediatised and frictional move from Spurs.
The 25-year-old forward has signed a five-year deal worth £50,000 a week and will cost Sunderland an initial £10 million - a fee which may rise ultimately to £16.5 million.
After a fortnight of intense speculation, protracted talks between the two club chairmen, lots of bartering and a verbal tirade against Spurs chief Daniel Levy from Bent himself on the social networking website Twitter, the dust has settled.
Both clubs can move forward positively into the new season. Sunderland in the knowledge that they ahve signed a proven Premier League goalscorer, Spurs knowing that they have recuperated the majority of the £15 million they spent on Bent two years ago.
Spurs signed Peter Crouch last month in a cut-price £10 million deal, and will feel that they have a good combination of strikers who are capable of firing the club into a European spot. Sunderland will team up Bent with Kenwyne Jones in a strong partnership.
Spurs will finish their summer's transfer dealings tomorrow morning with the £7 million signing of Newcastle's French defender Sebatsian Bassong.
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