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Manchester City join race to sign Tottenham flop David Bentley

Published 00:00 16/07/09 By By Mirror sport

Manchester City have made a surprise move for Tottenham's David Bentley.

Eastlands boss Mark Hughes, who managed Bentley at Blackburn, is keen to add the former England midfielder to his squad. Bentley joined Spurs for £16million a year ago.

The 24-year-old has also attracted interest from Aston Villa, Everton and Atletico Madrid but none of them have the financial clout of City when it comes to meeting Tottenham's £12m asking price.

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