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​Ex-Tottenham star Bent urges Conte to sign Lukaku from Chelsea

Former Tottenham Hotspur star Darren Bent believes the club should sign Romelu Lukaku in the summer.

The Chelsea striker has been out of form since signing from Inter Milan in the summer.

Lukaku excelled at Inter under Conte, winning Serie A last season, before making his move back to the Premier League.

With the Belgian looking for a summer move, Bent ponders if he would fit in at Spurs.

Speaking on talkSPORT, he said: "As long as Antonio Conte 's there, I don't think Harry Kane would go anywhere. But if worse came to worse and Harry Kane did leave, and go elsewhere, if they can get Lukaku, you've seen what Conte can get out of Romelu Lukaku.

"Even down to his nutrition, because that was the best I've ever seen him look, last season and at the start of this season. If there was an opportunity and Kane leaves and Conte can get Lukaku, I'd go out all day to get it, all day.

"I think as someone who has plenty of Premier League experience, there'd be no one better to replace Harry Kane. I know they're completely different in terms of players, Harry Kane dropping in and [is] technically a better footballer, but Lukaku would be an adequate replacement, certainly with what he did with Conte already. So, I would."

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