Aston Villa line up double swoop for Spurs duo David Bentley and Jermaine Jenas

Aston Villa are weighing up a double swoop for Tottenham midfield pair David Bentley and Jermaine Jenas.Spurs are ready to lower the £12m asking price for Bentley as manager Harry Redknapp looks for the funds to sign Celtic's Scott Brown.Redknapp is also keen on Manchester City winger Martin Petrov, meaning a second player likely to be Jenas must also be shipped out. Going cheap? Spurs have dropped their £12m asking price for David BentleyVilla had been ready to play a waiting game for Bentley, but theiropening day defeat to Wigan means Martin O'Neill is keen to speed uphis recruitment plans.O'Neill is only willing to make a £6m downpayment for Bentley who iscurrently on police bail having being charged with drink driving aftercrashing his Porsche into lamppost last week.The deal for Bentley could rise to around £8m with add-ons, while Jenas would be likely to command a fee in the region of £7m.Sportsmail first revealedVilla's interest in the former Newcastle midfielder in June after Jenasslipped down the pecking order last season following the arrival ofWilson Palacios.Brown, a dynamic box-to-box player, would provide a direct replacement for him in central midfield. Aston Villa 0 Wigan 2: Roberto Martinez picks apart gaps in Martin O'Neill's masterplan Aston Villa line up £7m swoop for Blackburn star Stephen Warnock ASTON VILLA FC

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