Archive for February, 2009

Keane To Return?

Posted by Trix @ 12:00 AM, Thursday Feb 19th, 2009

It was not that long ago that footballer Robbie Keane made a dream move to his boyhood idols Liverpool, however there is some concern about his long-term prospects at the club.
The Republic of Ireland forward has featured less in the side as the season progresses. This latest snub has made Keane, 28, more determined than ever before to stay and fight for his place.

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However, Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp has expressed his interest in taking the striker back to White Hart Lane. Spurs have already signed two former players during this transfer window, Jermaine Defoe from Portsmouth and Pascal Chimbonda from Sunderland.
If Keane is to return to his former club, spurs could effectively waive the outstanding fee they are owed by Liverpool and possibly offer a player in exchange such as Aaron Lennon or Gareth Bale.

There has also been interest from Manchester City if their top target Roque Santa Cruz of Blackburn does not wish to go.
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has made it quite clear that there will be no players for sale as he pushes for the premier league title, but his friendship with Keane has of late become strained. Keane did not travel with the squad for the recent Everton game after he discovered that David Ngog had taken his place on the bench.

He has trained since, and made his aplogies to the manager, with Benitez impressed by his aptitude in training. Although many seem to think that his days are numbered, maybe it would be best for all concerned if he was to move on.

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Manchester City

Posted by Trix @ 12:00 AM, Tuesday Feb 10th, 2009

Manchester City boss Mark Hughes has told the media that the club will fine record signing Robinho following his training ground walk-out in Tenerife. The £32.5m striker, a british record signing, made an unscheduled departure by flying back home to Brazil without telling boss Hughes that he had to attend some family business. Coincedence has it that it was also the star’s 25th birthday, which has not helped his cause.

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It had been suggested that Robinho would escape any punishment by Manchester City for disembarking to his homeland without permission. Former Real Madrid star, Robinho, has stated on his own website that there has been no falling out with his manager and that Hughes is the boss. Hughes, the former Wales manager, is expected to fine Robinho a fortnight’s wages as punishment for going absent and has warned his samba star about his future conduct. City managed to get Robinho amidst a bidding war with Chelsea back in September, However this latest episode has alerted Luis Felipe Scolari t othe possibility of signing the wayward star in the summer when the current season finishes. Robinho never really had the desire to play for Manchester City and would have preferred Chelsea in his first move to the premiership, if it wasn’t for a last minute hike in wages being offered by City. There is no doubt that he has the ability to perform as the world class player we all know but i doubt his commitment when things get tough.

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