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Bentley seals Spurs switch

31 Jul 2008 - 08:01:57

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Tottenham Hotspur have completed the capture of Blackburn Rovers' England winger David Bentley for a fee that could eventually reach £17million.

The 23-year-old, who has won six caps for his country, had spent three seasons at Ewood Park, scoring 21 goals in 133 appearances before opting to leave for Spurs for an initial fee of £15million.

Bentley started his career in north London with Arsenal, but failed to make much of a first-team impact with the Gunners.

He made it clear earlier this summer that he wanted to move on, with Liverpool initially being linked with a move for the talented wideman.

Bentley had commented: "I made it clear to the club what I wanted to do. The situation is I want to move on. I want to be playing Champions League football or in Europe.

"I've been here for three years and I love the club and I love playing for them, but I feel like I've done everything I can.

"I want to move on and try and push up the ladder and push on and try and be as successful as I can be in football and I believe that lies elsewhere.

"I want a new challenge. I believe I have done as much as I can at the club and want to push on somewhere else."