Keane seals move to Liverpool - by Saul McNeilage
As was widely anticipated , Robbie Keane has indeed officially joined Liverpool tonight for a fee of £20.3million after
completing his medical at Liverpool's training ground throughout today.
The Irishman has signed a 4 year deal with the Anfield club but leaves White Hart Lane under a dark cloud tonight with
Spurs chairman Daniel Levy still fuming about the manner in which this transfer was conducted.
Speaking on Keane's transfer, Chairman Daniel Levy told the official Spurs website: "I was incredibly disappointed when
I first heard, not only that Liverpool had been working behind the scenes to bring Robbie to Anfield, but that Robbie
himself wanted to go and he submitted a transfer request to this effect.
"I have already made my opinion clear on the nature of this transaction. I don't regard it as a transfer deal - that is
something which happens between two clubs when they both agree to trade - this is very much an enforced sale, for
which we have agreed a sum of £19m as compensation plus a potential further £1.3m in additional compensation."
Liverpool FC has also acknowledged that the way its website reported comments of its manager, which were widely
covered by the media, was inappropriate and in light of that acknowledgement has apologised and agreed to make a
donation to our Club's main charity, the Tottenham Hotspur Foundation. Tottenham Hotspur has therefore agreed not to
pursue its official complaint to the Premier League."
Robbie Keane made 254 appearances in a Lilywhite shirt scoring 107 goals in the process helping the team lift the
Carling Cup back in February after Spurs beat Chelsea 2-1 at Wembley. Keane was a real fans favourite at the Lane
and will be sorely missed, I just hope that Juande has a high profile replacement lined up sooner rather than later.
COYS!!!!