Aug 16 (Reuters) - Striker Darren Bent has joined Fulham from fellow Premier League outfit Aston Villa on a season-long loan, the London club said on Friday.The 29-year-old, capped 13 times by England, joined Villa from Sunderland in Jan. 2011 but spent much of last season on the bench after falling out of favour. He had been a prolific scorer on Wearside, netting 36 goals in 63 appearances.&nbs...Full Story »

Fulham have lodged a second bid for Aston Villa forward Darren Bent, according to reports. According to several national newspapers, the Cottagers are said to have made a £5million offer for the former England striker, who has fallen out of favour at Villa Park following the emergence of Christian Benteke. Bent has two years remaining on his contract and Fulham would look to play him al...Full Story »

Sky Sports understands that Fulham are now the front-runners in the race to sign Aston Villa striker Darren Bent. Bent was only on the fringes of the Villa first-team last season, mainly thanks to the impact made by Christian Benteke, and they have further strengthened their attacking options this summer. The 29-year-old was reportedly the subject of a £4m bid from Fulham and they are e...Full Story »

PAPISS CISSE cut a lonely figure yesterday after sitting out Newcastle’s tour of Portugal. The Senegal striker, 28, trained on his own at Toon’s Benton HQ while his team-mates prepared for tomorrow’s friendly against Rio Ave 1,500 miles away. Cisse refused to travel as his bitter row over the club’s controversial sponsorship deal with short-term loan company Wonga rumbl...Full Story »

ASTON VILLA are ready to ship out misfit Darren Bent for £5million. Newcastle, Hull and Fulham are all poised to make a move for the striker — but the Toon are in pole position. Villa did want £8million for the England ace, who cost a club-record £24m when he signed from Sunderland in January 2011. But they are set to slash £3m off the asking price just to get £...Full Story »

ASTON VILLA have yet to receive a single offer for Darren Bent.Boss Paul Lambert hopes to sell the striker but is waiting for a firm bid.Newcastle are favourites to land ex-England striker Bent, who would be available for £8million.But if there are no takers, Villa face the prospect of still having the player at the club for the start of the season — although he would be left in the r...Full Story »

STEVE BRUCE plans to hijack Newcastle’s move for Aston Villa outcast Darren Bent. The Toon are dithering over Villa’s £6million asking price and the ex-England striker’s £70,000-a-week wage demands. And Hull boss Bruce is ready to go back for the hitman, 29, who he signed for Sunderland in 2009. A source insisted: “Hull wouldn’t baulk at meeting Villa&#...Full Story »

CAPITAL GAINS ... Darren Bent DARREN BENT will demand a move to London this summer. The misfit Aston Villa striker, 29, has been told he can leave. Villa will take a huge loss on the record £24million fee they paid Sunderland but if they want Bent and his £65,000-a-week wages off the books, they may have to sell him to a capital club. Fulham head the queue but only want to pay ...Full Story »

Wigan's eight seasons in the Barclays Premier League came to an end with an entertaining 2-2 draw against Aston Villa. Darren Bent took advantage of a rare start to put the visitors ahead less then five minutes in but Emmerson Boyce levelled in the 21st minute before an own goal from Nathan Baker just before half-time put the FA Cup winners ahead. Wigan pushed for a third at the start of the s...Full Story »

DARREN BENT will be offered an escape from his Aston Villa hell by Galatasaray. The Turkish giants have failed to lure the England hitman in the past and are expected to launch a new bid this summer. Galatasaray signed Didier Drogba on an 18-month deal last month but expect an appeal from Shanghai Shenhua over his truncated spell with the Chinese. Whatever the outcome, the Istanbul club inten...Full Story »