David Bentley joins Blackburn on loan from Tottenham
David Bentley has returned to Blackburn on loan, five years after he left the club for Tottenham.
The winger has agreed a deal that will see him make the switch to Ewood Park from Spurs until the end of the season.
Bentley
joined Rovers from
Arsenal in 2005 and put himself on the map the following January with a brilliant hat-trick in a 4-3 defeat of
Manchester United.It was the highlight of a season which saw Blackburn finish sixth to qualify for the UEFA Cup.
Bentley's fine form continued in the following campaign, leading toan England call-up before Spurs swooped to sign him in the summer for£15million.
The 28-year-old has slipped well down the pecking order at White HartLane in recent years, with loan spells at Birmingham, West Ham andRussian side FC Rostov.
Bentley, who has been allocated the No 35 shirt, is eligible to playin Saturday's FA Cup fifth round tie with Arsenal at Emirates Stadium.
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