West Ham United can confirm that, having reached agreement with Charlton Athletic on a transfer fee for Darren Bent, discussions today took place with the player and his representative.
Unfortunately, we were unable to agree personal terms and have
therefore ended our interest in the player.
However, Darren Bent was just one of several transfer targets the
Club have been pursuing, and we will now focus our attention on
securing other potential new signings identified by Alan Curbishley
and the board.