Friday, August 12, 2011

Now Sven wants to buy Robbie Keane

Robbie Keane is poised to become Sven Goran Eriksson's biggest signing of the summer.

Leicester boss Eriksson is preparing a £3million bid for the Spurs striker and is confident of persuading the Republic of Ireland international to join his bid to take the Championship side back to the top flight.
After missing out on Reading striker Shane Long, who has joined West Brom in a £7m deal, and having three bids for Bristol City striker Nicky Maynard rejected, Eriksson is ready to offer Keane an escape from his frustrations at White Hart Lane.
The 31-year-old spent a disappointing loan spell at West Ham last season and has been touted around Premier League clubs in an attempt to get his whopping wages off Spurs' books.
Eriksson is prepared to offer the former Liverpool star a lucrative salary and take the total of transfer fees paid out for Keane - who has also played for Wolves, Inter Milan, Coventry and Leeds and had a loan spell at Celtic - over his career towards a mind-boggling £80m.
"I always said if we can get a striker with a good goal-scoring record, we are going to try," said the Swede.
"If there is a proven striker who can score 20 goals, then we will work hard to bring him in."
Eriksson has already signed 11 players over the close-season.

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