Aston Villa today strongly defended their conduct in the move that took Darren Bent from Sunderland to Villa Park.Bent's switch to Villa was completed yesterday for an initial £18million three days after the striker put in a shock transfer request.
Sunderland boss Steve Bruce yesterday claimed Bent had been unsettled and Quinn has revealed he feared three weeks ago that the 26-year-old had his mind elsewhere.
But Villa issued a strongly-worded statement today stressing that there had been no "inappropriate approach" to the player.
But Villa issued a strongly-worded statement today stressing that there had been no "inappropriate approach" to the player.
