Robbie Keane set for £6m West Ham deal

26 January 2011 12:15
Robbie Keane is set to seal a loan move to West Ham with a view to a permanent deal. [LNB]The 30-year-old striker has made just seven Barclays Premier League appearances for Tottenham this season, and is keen to leave White Hart Lane this month in a bid for first-team football. [LNB] Waving goodbye: Keane is set to leave White Hart Lane in the transfer window[LNB]Out in the cold: Keane has featured in just seven Premier League games this season [LNB]West Ham are interested in Keane and are set to take the Republic of Ireland international initially on loan until the end of the season for a £1million fee. [LNB]The Hammers have also agreed to pay Keane's £65,000-a-week wageswith a view to taking him on in a £6m permanent deal if they avoid thedrop at the end of the season.[LNB]Tottenham accepted a £6m offer from Birmingham for Keane earlierthis month, but the striker refused to discuss terms with the StAndrew's club. [LNB]And the Irishman is in line to be frozen out at White Hart Lane ifhe fails to agree a January move. with reports suggesting he will beaxed from Harry Redknapp's 25-man Champions League squad. [LNB] 'Keane no longer features in Harry's plans,' a source toldGoal.com. 'He does not need him, especially as the strikers are playingfor just one place when he has a full-strength team.'[LNB] [LNB] West Ham bring in Ba as Hoffenheim striker arrives on loan for dogfightSunderland target Piquionne as Fuller prices himself out of a moveWest Ham ponder moves for Blackburn bad boy Diouf, Keane and BaWEST HAM UNITED FC

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