No dis-respect to Villa but what's Bent thinking? Honestly, he's at a club which has progressed well the past few years, nice stadium to play in, Europa League push on the cards. But he prefers a switch to battle against relegation with a club that have nose dived in less than a year.
Having siad that, with Bent, Villa could start to climb up and without Bent, Sunderland could start to slip down. They may meet eachother in the middle come end of the season.