Robbie Keane’s switch to Liverpool will be sealed next week

Jul 19 2008 by Ian Doyle, Liverpool Daily Post

ROBBIE KEANE will become a Liverpool player next week – as Tottenham prepared to report the club to the authorities for their “disgraceful” conduct during the transfer saga.

Keane’s much-touted move from Spurs has been all but sealed, with only the formalities to be completed.

Spurs manager Juande Ramos intimated earlier this week that the White Hart Lane club would be willing to sell the 28-year-old Republic of Ireland international in an attempt to balance the books.

And Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez will be delighted at the capture of his main striking target to replace the departed Peter Crouch.

The deal could eventually cost Liverpool up to £20million given various add-ons and incentives.

But Tottenham have lodged an official complaint to the Premier League over the conduct of Liverpool during the deal – and Manchester United in their pursuit of Dimitar Berbatov.

Chairman Daniel Levy, who was in charge of the club when board members met with then Sevilla manager Ramos while Martin Jol was still in charge, claimed: “The behaviour of both clubs has been disgraceful. We told both clubs very early on that we had no interest in selling Robbie or Dimitar and that they should refrain from pursuing.