Darren Bent is set to join Brighton & Hove Albion on loan according to reports.
Sky Sports suggests that Aston Villa are on the verge of coming to an agreement with the Seagulls regarding an initial one-month loan and the deal could be complete in the next day or so.
Former Ipswich Town, Charlton Athletic and Tottenham forward Bent has struggled for game time under Paul Lambert this season, with just seven Premier League matches from the bench, and has only appeared 72 times since joining Villa from Sunderland in 2011.
If the loan deal does go through this week, Bent is likely to make his Championship debut for Brighton this weekend against Fulham - the club he spent last season on loan with.
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