Aston Villa's forgotten striker Darren Bent is on the verge of joining Fulham on a season-long loan deal, Villa manager Paul Lambert said on Thursday.
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"I think it's well-documented now that he's down there (Fulham) having a medical and that is the last I've heard," Lambert was quoted as saying by the BBC.
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England international Bent, 29, was largely frozen out at Villa Park last season following the arrival of Belgium forward Christian Benteke and spent much of the season on the bench.
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Fulham boss Martin Jol told a news conference on Thursday that Bent, who briefly worked under the Dutchman at their former club Tottenham Hotspur, was a target but refused to say any more, adding only that he was looking for a pacey forward.
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The west Londoners, who finished 12th last season to Villa's 15th, boast Bulgarian Dimitar Berbatov as their main striker.
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Fulham visit Sunderland on Saturday on the opening day of the new Premier League season while Villa travel to Arsenal (both 1400 GMT).