• Premier League

Hammers trying to secure £6 million Keane deal

Harry Harris, ESPNsoccernet
January 27, 2011
Robbie Keane looks to be heading towards the White Hart Lane exit door in January. A proposed move to Birmingham City has already collapsed
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Premier League strugglers West Ham United will make a last ditch attempt to sign Robbie Keane and are also seeking a solution to the insurance hitch over the Demba Ba deal.

West Ham are targeting their match with Birmingham on Sunday week as a must-win game and hope to have bolstered their striking ranks by that point.

However, they are being frustrated in their bid for Keane. ESPNsoccernet can reveal that the Hammers have agreed to pay Spurs £6 million at the end of a loan deal - but only on the condition that West Ham stay up.

Spurs, though, insist the £6 million transfer is made permanent after his initial six-month loan, irrespective of the outcome of the relegation situation.

A Hammers insider told ESPNsoccernet: "The club only want to take Robbie Keane permanently if West Ham stay up, but Spurs want West Ham just to take him. The club cannot add such a high wage bill if they are relegated."

The Hammers have offered a £1 million loan fee for Keane and are prepared to pick up the player's £65,000-a-week wages - but the problem is over the details of a permanent deal.

Meanwhile, Hoffenheim striker Ba has agreed to join West Ham but the deal is being held up over a snag concerning the striker's insurance policy.

A West Ham insider told ESPNsoccernet: "We are finding a way around it. Hopefully we will sort it all out within the next 24 hours."

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