Atletico Madrid are lining up £10m move for Tottenham winger Bentley

02 May 2009 12:17
England winger David Bentley could be on his way to Spain asAtletico Madrid are ready to make a cut-price offer to rescuehim from his Tottenham hell. [LNB]Manager Harry Redknapp has told the former Blackburn Rovers star hecan leave White Hart Lane in the summer and Spurs are now ready to take what they can get.[LNB] Wanted: David Bentley (right) is set to be offloaded by Spurs[LNB] Flop Bentley set for Spurs exit as Redknapp rates Modric and LennonTOTTENHAM FC: All the latest news from across the webUnited and Liverpool are set for summer tug-of-war over Lennon Bentley, 24, arrived at Tottenham for £15million last summer but he has not played since a 1-1 draw against Sunderland at the start of March and the Spanish giants are set to table an offer, believed to be around £10million.[LNB]Aaron Lennon and Luka Modric are ahead of Bentley in the pecking order at the North London club and Redknapp said: 'It has been tough for David. He has worked hard but Aaron has been in terrific form. [LNB]'David wants to play. He is a terrific talent but Aaron and Luka Modric have been in superb form.' [LNB]Atletico were among a clutch of clubs vying for his signature before Spurs landed the 24-year-old. Atletico are now back in the frame, which would give Bentley regular games to try to win a World Cup place under Fabio Capello. [LNB]Tottenham would use the money to help finance a summer spending spree, with Sunderland striker Kenwyne Jones and Middlesbrough's Stewart Downing on their radar. [LNB] [LNB]  

Source: Daily_Mail