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Darren Bent believes Tottenham were being snobbish by letting 21-year-old ‘big, physical powerhouse’ leave

Darren Bent believes Tottenham made a huge mistake in the summer by selling Will Lankshear to Championship club Middlesbrough.

By Rohan Sengupta · To The Lane And Back

Published: Thursday, 15 October 2026 at 7:30 PM

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Darren Bent claims Tottenham showed big-club snobbery by letting striker Will Lankshear leave for Middlesbrough.
Lankshear joined Middlesbrough on a permanent transfer and has scored 10 goals in 13 Championship appearances.
Spurs manager Roberto De Zerbi maintains he has no regrets over sanctioning the young forward's departure.

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Darren Bent argued that Tottenham Hotspur displayed big-club snobbery by selling young striker Will Lankshear to Middlesbrough during the summer transfer window. The 21-year-old forward has enjoyed a prolific start at the Riverside Stadium, scoring 10 goals in 13 appearances to lead the Championship scoring charts under manager Kim Hellberg.

Bent praised Lankshear as a composed, physical powerhouse who will soon reach the Premier League. While Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi stated he has no regrets about parting with the England Under-21 international, Spurs retained matching rights and a sell-on clause in the permanent transfer agreement.

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