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Ipswich Town fans discuss signing former Aston Villa players Darren Bent and Gabby Agbonlahor to ease injury crisis

A general view of the stadium ahead the Sky Bet Championship match between Ipswich Town and Leeds United at Portman Road on January 13, 2018 in Ips...
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The ex-Aston Villa pair are among those still without a club, and could emerge as options for Ipswich Town.

A general view of the stadium ahead the Sky Bet Championship match between Ipswich Town and Leeds United at Portman Road on January 13, 2018 in Ipswich, England.

Some Ipswich Town fans are discussing offering deals to a couple of former Aston Villa strikers.

Ipswich have lost attacking duo Ellis Harrison (two months) and Jonathan Walters (six months) to lengthy injuries within the past week, leaving manager Paul Hurst short of options in that part of the pitch.

Speaking to Town’s in-house media channel on Monday, Hurst failed to rule out turning to the free agent market in search of reinforcements, with the window for permanent and loan transfers closed until January.

And ex-Aston Villa pair Darren Bent – who began his career at Ipswich – and Gabby Agbonlahor are among those currently without a club.

One of those, it seems, would prove more popular than the other….

Bent, 34, was released by Derby County at the end of last season – of which he spent the second half on loan to Burton Albion – after spells at Sunderland and Tottenham Hotspur, among others.

And Agbonlahor, 31, was also let go earlier this year, having spent his entire career with local club Aston Villa.

Would you take Bent or Agbonlahor at Ipswich?

Darren Bent of Derby County celebrates scoring the second goal during the Sky Bet Championship match between Derby County and Cardiff City at iPro Stadium on February 14, 2017 in Derby,...

Gabriel Agbonlahor of Aston Villa in action during a training session at the club's at the Recon Training Complex on April 27, 2018 in Birmingham, England.