Former Blackburn and Tottenham winger David Bentley is struggling to find a new club after his release from Tottenham in the summer. The player has been without a new club for a few months, which is strange considering that he has represented England at international level and he is just 29 years old.

He has recently been linked with a move to Leeds United, but manager Brian McDermott has ruled out the possibility of Bentley joining the club. He has stated that just because the player is available on a free transfer does not mean that they will sign him.

McDermott has said that Leeds have enough players in that position to be able to not worry about it for the rest of the season. He has said that the likes of Ross McCormack and El-Hadji Diouf are more than capable of handling the duties in a wide position. Leeds will be preparing for the match against Newcastle in the League cup. Ahead of the encounter, McDermott will be keen to rediscover the goalscoring form within the team. This has been a major issue since the start of the season. Leeds have made a poor start to the season given their objectives.
They are only 14th in the table after having had only four victories since the start of the season.

‘I think David Bentley is a good player, but they’re here and in that mould and the last thing you want to do is stockpile players in the same position. That isn’t right. If I’m going to bring a player in it has to be one who can make a difference to us, there’s no point in signing a player for signing’s sake. We’re always looking to improve the squad, but I never mention names. It’s just complete speculation,’ said McDermott.