Villa on alert as Harry insists Spurs striker Keane won't extend Celtic loan

19 March 2010 08:53
Harry Redknapp insists there is 'no way' he will let Celtic keep Robbie Keane beyond his current loan deal, opening the door for Aston Villa to make a bid for the striker in the summer. [LNB]Keane joined his boyhood idols in a transfer deadline day move at the beginning of last month in a bid to rescue their ailing season.   [LNB]The 29-year-old, who has scored eight goals in eight games, is due to return to Tottenham this summer.  However, Villa boss Martin O'Neill is set to offer him a permanent way out of White Hart Lane.[LNB] That's my Bhoy: Robbie Keane has scored eight goals in as many games for Celtic [LNB]Celtic are keen to extend Keane's loan but Redknapp has ruled out that possibility:[LNB]'I don't see us loaning Robbie out again,'the Tottenham boss said in the Scottish Sun.[LNB]'We paid a lot of money for him. So it's not something I seehappening. It would obviously be up to the chairman but I couldn't seeit being a possibility.   [LNB] Shooting Hoops: Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is set to make an offer for Keane [LNB][LNB]'I certainly would not want it to be happening.  'Robbie's only onloan until the end of this season as far as we're concerned.  [LNB]'We want him back so in my mind there's no way of another loan deal.' [LNB]O'Neill is likely to fund a move for the striker by offloading severalfringe players like Habib Beye, Steve Sidwell and Nicky Shorey. [LNB] Aston Villa set to renew interest in resurgent Celtic loan star KeaneKeep Robbie Keane! Bonner urges Mowbray to strike new loan dealStephen Warnock hails James Collins the lionheart as Aston Villa take on Wolves in pursuit of Champions League happiness TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FC

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