New Aston Villa mega signing Darren Bent has dismissed a jibe from West Bromwich Albion striker Kevin Phillips.
Sunderland hero Phillips claimed Bent's decision to quit the Black Cats "boils down to pure money".
When asked about Phillips' claims, Bent said: "Everyone has different opinions about things.
"I could have gone to West Ham for more money when I left Charlton but chose Tottenham for footballing reasons. It is the same here with Villa.
"People have asked why I swapped a top six club for one currently in the bottom four.
"But I believe Villa are in a false position, they have been sixth for the past three seasons, and it is a new challenge for me.
"Villa are a massive club and, as soon as I knew they were interested, I wanted to be part of it and help get them back to where they belong."
