Liverpool very close to sealing £18million Keane deal

Robbie Keane has agreed personal terms at Liverpool, and the club is expected to sign the £18million Tottenham striker in the next 24 hours, according to the Times Online.

The 28-year-old is undergoing a medical at Anfield today Once he passes that, he is expected to fly out to Spain where the rest of the squad are preparing for a friendly this Wednesday against Villarreal.

Keane is expected to sign a five-year deal worth around £80,000 per week. The Ireland international has become Benitez number one targed since Crouch departed for Portsmouth earlier this month.

Benitez is still looking to sign Gareth Barry from Aston Villa. But at the moment the negotiations are at a standstill since Liverpool are unwilling to meet Villa’s £18 million valuation for their captain.

[Source: Times Online]