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Tottenham and Birmingham are understood to Robbie Keane 5.01.2011

Robbie Keane will continue his career in Birmingham, Sky Sports reported. Negotiations between the two countries began on Tuesday.

After a day of talks both sides understood the 30-year-old Irishman to play around at St Andrews. It is not yet clear under what conditions Keane left Spurs, but the transfer is considered completed at club-club.

By the end of the week is expected the striker to arrive in Birmingham to pass a medical examination and to discuss personal terms. Attracting quality striker was number one target for manager Alex McLean.

And the reason is that purchased in the summer Nikola Zigic justifies confidence. To change the team's interest and was by itself Keane. In the autumn goalscorers appeared to fourth striker in the composition of Harry Redknapp after Jermain Defoe, Peter Crouch and Roman Pavlyuchenko.

And having in mind that Rafael van der Vaart is irreplaceable playmaker in office, Ireland's chances were minimized. Redknapp himself even before the time stated that it sees in its composition former captain of the Spurs.