I can handle the pressure – Bent

(19-01-2011) Darren Bent is adamant he can handle the pressure of being Aston Villa's record signing after completing his £18m move from Sunderland on Tuesday. The England striker will make his debut in Saturday's EPL clash with Manchester City at Villa Park. It is the third big-money move of his career after moving from Charlton to Tottenham for £16.5m and then an initial £10m from Spurs to the Black Cats. "When I first went to Spurs, and it happened there (moving for a big transfer fee), I was so nervous. It did play a massive part in my mind and it probably got me down at times. But I'm older and more wise now,” commented Bent. "I've played a few more seasons in the EPL and it just comes with the territory now.” Bent has smashed Villa's previous transfer record of £12m for James Milner (Newcastle) and Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough).