why?
spurs didnt want to sell him so they wont let him go on the cheap
transfer prices these days are decided on other things not just ability
also keane is a proven premiership player
sad hes gone but im happy at the extra 20mil
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why?
spurs didnt want to sell him so they wont let him go on the cheap
transfer prices these days are decided on other things not just ability
also keane is a proven premiership player
sad hes gone but im happy at the extra 20mil
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Exactly, it was never going to cheap but I'm happy we've signed someone proven who looks a ready made partner for Torres. Would be nice to get rid of Voronin now and use the money to help fund a move for a descent winger. The Barry deal looks as good dead now. Good news all round
I know, it'll look great sitting in levy's bank accountsad hes gone but im happy at the extra 20mil
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Im not so sure about that. It seems as if Rafa is still after him and as ive said before, i can see the money being raised that should be going towards a right winger going on Barry
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To go for a Barry over a winger would be madness, but stranger things have happened. Both would be nice but if you have to choose, a winger seams like the obvious choice. Unless however Rafa's willing to give Pennant another season to prove himself, Which isn't worth it imoIm not so sure about that. It seems as if Rafa is still after him and as ive said before, i can see the money being raised that should be going towards a right winger going on Barry
Is Pennants move to Blackburn still on? There's also talk of Arbeloa heading back to spain for ~£6m. This may free up funds to sign Barry and a winger, but having sold Riise it dose leave us short of cover at left back, although Barry can play left back as I understand it so it's might make sense in a round about way.
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It would seem as if Benitez isn't overly fussed about signing a winger and is happy with 3 of Gerrard, Babel, Keane, Kuyt and Benayoun playing off Torres and the width coming from our fullbacks (which he hinted at with the arrivals of Dossena and Degen).
I think Pennants move to Blackburn is dependent on Bentley going to Spurs but rumour has it that all the details are already agreed. Im not sure about the Arbeloa stories but if he does go then i'd have thought that money would go on a rb (linked with Rafinha again) unless Benitez is happy with Finnan, Degen and Carra there. We're fine for cover at lb though; Dossena, Aurelio, Insua and if he stays Arbeloa can play their too.
The absolute only way i can see us signing a winger and Barry would be if we found a buyer (one that he'd be prepared to join) for Alonso as well as selling Voronin and Pennant (they're very likely to go). If Alonso doesn't go and there's a choice of Barry or a winger then it will be Barry imo
We're hardly short at left back. Agger, Dossena, Aurelio and Insua can all play there if need be. Not to mention Barry, if he did sign.
Pennant's move to Blackburn is apparently still on - it's at the stage of negotiations if the press are to be believed. Arbeloa may head back home but there doesn't seem to be much weight behind the claims that he does want to.
A winger and Barry would make for an ideal summer, although there's no chance it'll a winger the standard of Silva like many are predicting (if we go for Barry), more like Riera who may do a good enough job.
Pennant's move to Blackburn is apparently still on - it's at the stage of negotiations if the press are to be believed. Arbeloa may head back home but there doesn't seem to be much weight behind the claims that he does want to.
A winger and Barry would make for an ideal summer, although there's no chance it'll a winger the standard of Silva like many are predicting (if we go for Barry), more like Riera who may do a good enough job.
Depends on how he performs.
In the current market, it's a fee you would expect to pay for someone of Keane's quality and affiliation to his previous club. They didn't want to let him go so Liverpool were never going to get him at a bargain price.
People will compare his price to Fernando Torres, but to be fair, Torres didn't come from another Premier League club. Otherwise you could have added another £10m or £15m. The same will apply to David Villa when/if he moves, he'll probably move for £10m-£15m less than he would have done if he was at a Premier league club.
Keane is established and should do a very good job alongside Torres. On paper the two should hit it off very well and Keane, based on his performances for Tottenham, will be an improvement over Peter Crouch. Crouch left for £9m-£11m, only because he was in the last year of his contract.
Benitez's want for £15m would have been realised had this not been the case. Essentially he's not worth that.
The market price has moved up for everybody. It's always been ridiculous for English-based players who come from Great Britain and Ireland - especially if they've established themselves in the league and been anywhere near consistent.
Keane has about 3 or 4 years in him but if Liverpool seriously challenge for the title (it's been a long time coming) or win another European Cup and Keane plays a significant part in that, he'll have been worth it.
Yes. David Villa will pick Tottenham over Real Madrid.
if we bid we could get him
Jose Luis Tamargo said: "Many clubs have contacted me about the chances of a player who is guaranteed to score goals in England...But I am convinced if Spurs present an offer, Valencia will study the subject."
"David likes London and likes how Tottenham play with Juande Ramos. This is a club that excites him
Villa is just like Drogba and Ronaldo, he says different things about his future every other day. One minute he's leaving then it's down to Valencia to decide on his future, then he wants to move to England and likes Liverpool and Arsenal, then he's staying in Spain and now he's interested in Spurs.
I seriously doubt he'd (or any other player of that level) join Spurs or that you could afford him either. Valencia would be looking to bring in close to £35m for him.
£20m for Keane is not expensive. We paid £19m for Anderson, £17m for Nani last summer.
Keane is quality, I wish we'd have laid down £20m on him instead of chasing bloody Berbatov for 2 years for ~£25m! I can only guess Ferguson and his own stubbornness are what stopped us going for him over their past history.
Keane is quality, I wish we'd have laid down £20m on him instead of chasing bloody Berbatov for 2 years for ~£25m! I can only guess Ferguson and his own stubbornness are what stopped us going for him over their past history.
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Keane is not better than Villa by a long shot. I do like him as a player but I just can't see him playing at the highest level (by that I mean league challengers)
You can't compare him to the signings of Anderson and Nani, Anderson has over a decade of football ahead of him, Keane is 28. I do admire him as a player but 20 million just seems ridiculous for a player of that age, could have been spent better imo.
You can't compare him to the signings of Anderson and Nani, Anderson has over a decade of football ahead of him, Keane is 28. I do admire him as a player but 20 million just seems ridiculous for a player of that age, could have been spent better imo.
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It's alll down to perspective, we paid what we had to to get him. Only time will tell if we paid too much for him.
Some people said we paid too much for Torres with him being untried in the PL