SPURS TO LAUNCH CUT-PRICE BID FOR KEANE
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SPURS TO LAUNCH CUT-PRICE BID
SPURS are trying to re-sign Liverpool’s Robbie Keane. And a bid anywhere near the £20m the league leaders paid in July could see the Irishman make a January return to White Hart Lane.
Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp wants to test how much patience Rafa Benitez has lost with the striker, who was an unused sub during yesterday’s 3-1 win at Blackburn. But even if Rafa looked to cash in, the Anfield board would need convincing of the merits, as the Merseysiders’ would inevitably have to accept a loss.
They agreed to pay Spurs £20m in instalments, which means Redknapp could offer part of the summer fee and waive the estimated £10m still owed.
Keane’s dream move to Merseyside has gone sour just five months into his Anfield career as he’s struggled with confidence and form. He effectively has until the end of the month to convince his manager Spurs’ interest should be rebuffed as Rafa plots a radical shake-up of his squad in January.
Opportunity
Benitez wants funds to remedy summer transfer mistakes, none of whom started at Ewood Park. Liverpool’s recent signings have failed to have an impact, with only Albert Riera acquitting himself reasonably well.
Left back Andrea Dossena, who cost £7m from Udinese, will be offloaded back to Italy at the first opportunity. Right-back Phillip Degen, who was given a £2m signing on fee and £38,000-a-week salary when he joined from Borussia Dortmund, hasn’t featured in the Premier League due to a succession of injuries.
Rafa wants to bring Emile Heskey back to Anfield for £3m, as well as two full-backs to compete with Fabio Aurelio and Alvaro Arbeloa.
Lure
There are those at Anfield who still hope Rafa can be convinced into a rethink on Michael Owen at the right price, especially if Keane is sold, but the manager opposes the idea.
Keane grew up as a Liverpool fan and always wanted to become a idol on the Kop. After starting at Wolves, he had spells at Coventry, Inter Milan and Leeds before finally settling at Spurs, where he became club captain.
Last season he formed one of best partnerships in the Premier League with Dimitar Berbatov but could not resist the lure of Anfield. But he has only scored four goals for the Reds, has played 90 minutes just three times and been substituted 15 times.
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so fast game over?
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LOL alakmak dun buy back leh...if buy back keane for 10mill then good...hehehe
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Don't know whats wrong with Keane... I rememberhe was very good when he was still at Spurs. Maybe no Berbatov to create and pass the ball to him at Pool...
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GAME OVER
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Hmm, wonder Harry want to buy back Berba at half the cost also? Heehee..
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need time la..
or at least get back owen man..
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Keane is just going through a period of low confidence.
The same thing happened to Crouch when he arrived at Anfield.
The only thing is that he cannot change his style to suit the lone striker role desired by Ah Ben.
Ah Ben is similarly to Scholari as he sometimes obessessed with his 4-4-1-1 formation.
It would take a talented striker like torres to hold his ball and his front against the defenders.
If liverpool have the fund, they should buy a playmaker to support keane or babbel.
As for Ah Ben, he have to learn from the rovers game that riera should stick to the right as he is the few players who can hold the possession up front without losing it.
The rest of the players are plain hopeless.
As the press have suggested, give Babbel a chance to be the striker.
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should never have bought him when other options were available, like villa...
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Ah Ben have lousy past record of buying spanish and dutch players that cannot adopt the pace of the BPL.
Except for a few players, the failure for the buy by Ah Ben is pretty high.
That is why he have to buy Keane since he is a proven scorer in the BPL.
What Ah Ben failed to realise that Keane is not a team player, and would rather play on his own style instead of playing on what is instructed by Ah Ben.
Ah Ben love obedient and normal players like Kuyt that played without complaining.
Keane got the taste of the ben-dicine as he was completely benched although he was warming up at 63 mins.
From his reaction on the substitution during the west ham match, I dun think Keane will stay around to prove his point to Ah Ben.
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when ah ben bought fernando morientes, it was widely regarded as a flop because morientes only scored 8 goals in the league and 12 overall in that season in 2005/2006. But i think he made an impact lei.
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sell back keane and buy back old boy michael owen. Owen is better in front of goal, has experience and will gel easily with gerrard, carragher.
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ah ben, is seriously a joker when you he choose to buy new players.
keane was a shock bid.
and now, turn out to be a joke.
i nvr agreed with ah ben's buying of dirt kuyt, lucas, dossena, degen.
with those money he spent on this ppl, he could have gonna better players. -.-
harry offers 5m + harta + lennon for keane.
i think 12 + lennon better.
and also, bid for a better winger pls.
babel, make him tag with torres. he was suppose to be a striker. -
Latest is Harry now don't want Keane back also... He wants the former Pool striker Crouch...
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Originally posted by zocoss:
Latest is Harry now don't want Keane back also... He wants the former Pool striker Crouch...
Sure bo? They got paulchenko very good in header liao. Need another aerial threat for what? -
lennon dribbles like a headless chicken. his crosses suck.
he is just one of the many over-rated players with speed and nothing else.
thats why until now neither of the big 4 nor big clubs overseas are interested.
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who need speed when u have beckham!
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Originally posted by zocoss:
Latest is Harry now don't want Keane back also... He wants the former Pool striker Crouch...
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ya. lennon only got speed, but if used correctly, it can be something very dangerous.