Keane on the way to Birmingham?

[Chelmsford_yid]

For £6m. We have accepted there bid. Although he is yet to discuss personal terms.

[bigv]

alas he had no more to offer us. He hasnt played as well since the 90 mins he put in in copper face jacks little over a year ago

[Metalanimal]

Not a bad price considering and also saving his small wage of 65k per week. 

Hope it goes through and good luck to  heKeane, he has been a good player for us but his best days for us are in the past.

[ale5]

just let him go..

[Derry-Yid]

 Birmingham have confirmed they are no longer interested in signing Tottenham striker Robbie Keane, stating that it "would not be in the best financial interests of the club" to pursue the deal.
Blues agreed a fee with Spurs for the Republic of Ireland international last week but the move has now apparently stalled over the player's wage demands.
Birmingham's acting chairman Peter Pannu told the club's website bcfc.com: "I met with (manager) Alex (McLeish) and (chief scout) Paul (Montgomery) today to discuss some new targets - names that we will not be mentioning at this moment in time - as we have decided that the signing of Keane would not be in the best financial interests of the club.
"Everyone knows he is a tremendous player but having considered the overall package (one which certainly wasn't unfair on the part of his representatives to ask for given his talent and experience), Keane's age and the length of contract we felt that financially he wasn't the best option available.
"This is unfortunate because Keane is a class act but supporters can rest assured we are considering other options and will pursue them where financially viable."
Birmingham have already made one signing from Spurs in the January transfer window, having brought in midfielder David Bentley on loan until the end of the season.
The offer accepted for Keane was understood to be £6million. The Irishman, who joined Tottenham for the second time from Liverpool in early 2009, has only started two matches this season for Spurs.
McLeish has continually stressed the need for Birmingham to sign a quality striker.
He is aware a lack of goals has seen them become embroiled in a Barclays Premier League relegation battle this season. Midfielder Craig Gardner is their leading marksman with just five goals.
McLeish is still also hopeful of bringing in Rangers striker Kenny Miller in a deal which could rise from an initial £600,000 to £1.1million.
Miller has also been the subject of an offer from Fiorentina but Birmingham sources indicate the player is edging nearer to being reunited with his former Scotland manager McLeish.
 

[Gareth Keown]

lookls like Robbie is really enjoying his moment of holding the club's entire transfer-strategy to ransom this month, and hence now: this season...

Sheikh Man Sewer has already cabled the 5m into Robbie's Liechtenstein (Swiss is soooo last decade) bank account, as we speak...

[Metalanimal]

We really need his 65k per week off our payrole if we are to sign a quality striker me thinks!  IMO the transfer fee is neither here nor there really what we get for him is like a mini bonus!

[ugs]

Keane will sign for Sunderland next week after Bent goes to Villa, already in early stage talks and Keane's happy to go there.
 
 

[Metalanimal]

Keane will sign for Sunderland next week after Bent goes to Villa, already in early stage talks and Keane's happy to go there.
 
 

They take alot of our players that no longer fit into our plans, bless their red and whites.

[Chelmsford_yid]

No one will buy him if he wants 65K a week, will have to take a pay cut.

[mizzo67]

Hope does accept a pay cut.  We don't want to be stuck with him on those wages for much longer

[Metalanimal]

Thing is he has nothing to lose as he has a few years left on his 65k deal with us and could just sit it out, that would be a right s**tter for us, wouldnt do his final years of his career much good so lets hope the urge to play out weighs the extra £'s that he doesnt need 

[millers-tach]

Usual paper talk but the last thing i want to do is hope Wet Spam stay up just so we can grab a few £££'s.
 
West Ham have made a new attempt to sign Tottenham striker Robbie Keane, agreeing to a £6m fee if the Hammers avoid relegation.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

[Metalanimal]

Its a cunning plot by West Ham  to waste time and ensure Keane stays on our books sucking the 65k a week out of us with a hope to kill our chances of getting a striker we need and unsettle our bid for the Olympic Stadium....... or they just might actually want him......... and pay up if they avoid relegation I say if they want to pay his wages and he goes if they drop down the loo pay us back as and when lol