Source: Daily_Mail
Sunderland boss Bruce ready to save Bentley from his Tottenham nightmare
Off? David Bentley[LNB]Sunderland boss Steve Bruce is eyeing a January swoop for Tottenham misfit David Bentley.[LNB]The Black Cats manager is a big fan of the midfielder and feels he can kick start the 25-year-old's flagging career.[LNB]And The Sun reports that Bruce is ready to use Anton Ferdinand and Kenwyne Jones - who are both targets for Spurs boss Harry Redknapp - as pawns in his pursuit of Bentley.[LNB]Redknapp has insisted he does not expect to do any business this month - but he could be forced into bringing in a new striker if he sells wantaway Roman Pavlyuchenko and Jones could fit the bill.[LNB]Aaron Lennon's form at White Hart Lane has pushed Bentley out of the picture and a chance to get the midfielder off the wage bill could be too good an opportunity to turn down for chairman Daniel Levy.[LNB]Bruce is eager to reignite his side's season with new signings this month.[LNB]A swoop for Middlesbrough winger Adam Johnson was virtually agreed before Gareth Southgate's sacking at the Riverside.[LNB]But new manager Gordon Strachan wants Johnson to stay until the summer.[LNB] JANUARY TRANSFER WINDOW 2010: All the moves at every Premier League clubThe free XI: Cole, Van Nistelrooy and Petrov head list of out of contract stars SUNDERLAND FC
