Keane to Villa but it's no Götze for Arsenal

 

Gordon Tynan
Monday 09 January 2012 20:23 EST
Comments
Robbie Keane trained with Aston Villa yesterday with a view to sealing a two-month loan move from Los Angeles Galaxy
Robbie Keane trained with Aston Villa yesterday with a view to sealing a two-month loan move from Los Angeles Galaxy (Getty Images)

Your support helps us to tell the story

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.

Your support makes all the difference.

Robbie Keane trained with Aston Villa yesterday with a view to sealing a two-month loan move from Los Angeles Galaxy. The Irishman is under contract at the American club and can only move for the duration of Major League Soccer's off-season.

The Aston Villa manager, Alex McLeish, revealed after the club's FA Cup third-round victory over Bristol Rovers on Saturday that he expected to wrap up soon the signing of the former Tottenham striker, with only administration holding up the deal.

The Germany midfielder Mario Götze, who had been linked with Arsenal and Manchester United, has suggested he would be happy to sign a new contract at Borussia Dortmund until 2014. "I can imagine extending my contact at Dortmund," he said. "I have always said how at home I feel here."

Celtic, meanwhile, are monitoring the Nigerian midfielder Rabiu Ibrahim in training this week. The 20-year-old is available for free after negotiating his release from PSV Eindhoven last month. The Celtic manager, Neil Lennon, said: "He is on trial. We have got him in for a few days. We are just going to have a look at him in training this week. I know he has had a decent career up until now and he trained on Saturday and looked quite handy but again nothing more than that, just to have a look."

Fulham are ready to sign Northern Irish youngster Liam Donnelly when he turns 16. The Dungannon Swifts defender will arrive at Craven Cottage in March.

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in