Spurs smashed their club record to land the England striker, the £16.5million fee being paid in installments over three years and only the last £1million performance-related.The other is the run to get the striker were West Ham and Aston Villa.Darren Bent is determined to help Tottenham Hotspur challenge for a Champions League place following his move from Charlton Athletic.
Along with the £10million deal for Wales left-back Gareth Bale from Southampton, boss Martin Jol and sporting director Damien Comolli have moved early in the summer again as they look to improve on their fifth-placed finish in the Barclays Premier League.
Bent said: "They seem to be getting better and better every season and I would love to be part of that."
Jol's side finished eight points behind Arsenal in the final Champions League place but while their rivals have lost Thierry Henry to Barcelona, Spurs have bolstered a squad that scored more than 100 goals last season.
Spurs also finished fifth in the 2005/06 season and were pipped to fourth on the final day of the season after Arsenal staged a late surge.
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