Bent blasts Spurs ‘politics’

DARREN BENT has admitted his career had come to a standstill at Tottenham and expressed his relief at leaving a club that he claims was rife with “politics”.

The 25-year-old striker was unveiled by Sunderland yesterday as their record signing – the Black Cats say for an initial £10 million (€11.6m) fee with Spurs insisting that could rise to £16.5m (€19.3m) with all the add-ons.

Bent said the two years at White Hart Lane after his move from Charlton had been challenging.