Robbie Keane has revealed his desire to leave current club Tottenham Hotspur in the current transfer window in order to avoid another season of being left largely on the sub bench. Spurs boss Harry Redknapp seems to have fallen out of favour with the Republic of Ireland captain, favouring players such as Jermain Defoe and Roman Pavlyuchenko instead, even when the goals from the striking unit at White Hart Lane dried up for large parts of last season.
As a result, Keane has reiterated his desire to leave North London, with the striker also eager to make it known that he won't limit his future to London, a statement that may well have pricked the ears of clubs in the northern regions of the Premier League. The frontman revealed that it's "likely" he'll be leaving but is unsure of the destination at the moment. Although he hasn't "turned down anything" and there are still "a few people talking to the clubs", the details of where Keane may end up this season remain unclear.
Last season, Keane was unfortunate enough to be shipped out on loan to a struggling West Ham side, but his time in that part of London was spoiled by injury problems, too much competition in the forward positions, and the fact that the Hammers were eventually relegated from the Premier League in spite of his best efforts and those of players such as Scott Parker.
Despite Redknapp's insistence on leaving Keane suffocating on the bench, the facts and stats speak for themselves, and the Irishman has long been recognised as one of the most reliable strikers on both the domestic and international scene. Looking more closely at the stats, for his country, he has scored 51 goals in just 108 appearances, while Spurs fans until last season regarded him as thoroughly deserving of a spot in the starting line-up for all their games.
Tottenham fans will clearly be hoping that this situation is resolved before the Premier League season kicks off in earnest over the next two weeks or so in order to keep dressing room unrest at a minimum, but Republic of Ireland fans will also be hoping for exactly the same thing. The Republic are gearing up for two qualifying games at the start of September ahead of next year's European Championships that could turn out to be must-win games, so they'll need their influential captain fully fit and firing by that date.
As a result, Keane has reiterated his desire to leave North London, with the striker also eager to make it known that he won't limit his future to London, a statement that may well have pricked the ears of clubs in the northern regions of the Premier League. The frontman revealed that it's "likely" he'll be leaving but is unsure of the destination at the moment. Although he hasn't "turned down anything" and there are still "a few people talking to the clubs", the details of where Keane may end up this season remain unclear.
Last season, Keane was unfortunate enough to be shipped out on loan to a struggling West Ham side, but his time in that part of London was spoiled by injury problems, too much competition in the forward positions, and the fact that the Hammers were eventually relegated from the Premier League in spite of his best efforts and those of players such as Scott Parker.
Despite Redknapp's insistence on leaving Keane suffocating on the bench, the facts and stats speak for themselves, and the Irishman has long been recognised as one of the most reliable strikers on both the domestic and international scene. Looking more closely at the stats, for his country, he has scored 51 goals in just 108 appearances, while Spurs fans until last season regarded him as thoroughly deserving of a spot in the starting line-up for all their games.
Tottenham fans will clearly be hoping that this situation is resolved before the Premier League season kicks off in earnest over the next two weeks or so in order to keep dressing room unrest at a minimum, but Republic of Ireland fans will also be hoping for exactly the same thing. The Republic are gearing up for two qualifying games at the start of September ahead of next year's European Championships that could turn out to be must-win games, so they'll need their influential captain fully fit and firing by that date.
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