Sunderland are being linked to a move for Irish striker Robbie Keane, according to Sunday's press the top scoring international has fallen out with Spurs boss Harry Redknapp over his involvement in arranging a players Christmas party in Dublin, that Redknapp had said no too. The stories also go onto say that Keane will be stripped of his captaincy and heavily fined by the London club.
Sunderland are ready to table 12 million, with Redknapp being told to by spurs chairman Daniel Levy to sell before he can buy.