EX-Ipswich Town star Darren Bent has arrived in Sunderland for a medical ahead of a �12 million move to the Black Cats.
EX-Ipswich Town star Darren Bent has arrived in Sunderland for a medical ahead of a �12 million move to the Black Cats.
Sunderland manager Steve Bruce has been trying to sign the 25-year-old, who has four England caps, for some time but the clubs have been unable to agree a fee.
The impasse now looks to have been broken, allowing Bent to finally move and become Sunderland's record signing.
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