Former England star Darren Bent branded ‘a horrible man’ after revealing his pick for WORST transfer of the summer

FORMER England striker Darren Bent was labelled a “horrible man” after naming Oliver Skipp the worst transfer of the summer.

Midfielder Skipp, 23, joined newly-promoted Premier League side Leicester from Tottenham for £20million.

Darren Bent named Oliver Skipp as the worst transfer of the summerYouTube/talkSPORT

Skipp left Tottenham to join Leicester in a £20million dealGetty

But ex-Tottenham man Bent, 40, is unconvinced by the signing as he questioned what his contribution will be to Steve Cooper’s team.

Speaking on talkSPORT, he said: “Worst signing, Oliver Skipp, and I feel so bad saying that.”

To which co-host Andy Goldstein jokingly replied: “Horrible man.”

Justifying his selection, Bent added: “What am I supposed to do?

“I just think, £20million, is that what Leicester needed? Oliver Skipp and Harry Winks. Harry was good last year in the Championship.

“The reason why I am not putting Dewsbury-Hall [to Chelsea] in there [is] because Chelsea have just thrown the money left, right and centre at loads of different players, so you almost get lost in it.

“I am not saying he [Skipp] is a bad player. Leicester fans can tell me, when they signed Oliver Skipp, did they automatically think ‘right, yes, he gives us the best chance of staying up?’ Does he?”

Skipp played 106 games for Tottenham, scoring one goal and providing two assists.

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He came off the bench to make his debut in the Foxes’ 2-1 defeat to Fulham.

He then made his first start for Leicester when they suffered a 2-1 loss at home to Aston Villa before the international break.