Tottenham striker Robbie Keane brands Birmingham 'move' for him a publicity stunt

19 January 2011 08:48
Robbie Keane yesterday brandedBirmingham's failed£6million bid to buyhim a publicity stunt. [LNB]The Tottenham strikerexpressed hisbemusement at astatement released byBirmingham chiefexecutive Peter Pannuthat explained whythe deal had fallenthrough. [LNB]Keane was surprisedto see the Midlandsclub allege that hiswage demands wereout of their financialrange. [LNB] Blast: Robbie Keane has aimed a dig at Birmingham[LNB]'It was never going tohappen,' said Keane,who also insisted heknew nothing aboutreports linking him toWest Ham. [LNB]'We will have to seewhat happens,' headded. [LNB]'There are stilla couple of weeks left.Nothing has beensorted on my future. [LNB]'But that Birminghamthing was never on inthe first place. Andthat statement fromthem I find bizarre, tobe honest with you. [LNB]'Apart from the factthat a deal was neverreally on the table,I think they were justlooking for somepublicity.'[LNB] Bent agrees Blades reunion as striker seals his 15th career move Birmingham ditch £6m January move for Spurs striker KeaneSuper Seb: Blackburn join list of clubs chasing Birmingham star Larsson[LNB] 

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