MX23RW : Saturday, October 5 16:07:59| >> :120:14434:14434:

Aston Villa complete Robbie Keane loan deal

Aston Villa confirm the capture of Robbie Keane on a loan switch from LA Galaxy.

Aston Villa have confirmed that Robbie Keane has joined the Premier League side from Los Angeles Galaxy on a loan agreement.

The 31-year-old, who has been training with Villa following a number of sessions with former club Tottenham Hotspur, will remain in the Midlands until February 25, subject to FIFA clearance.

It has been well documented that the striker was close to completing a switch to Villa Park, a week after Thierry Henry re-signed for Arsenal from New York Red Bulls on a temporary basis.

"I'm delighted to be back in the Premier League," Keane told the club's official website. "This is only short-term, of course, but there has been a lot of speculation over the years linking my name to Villa and, finally, I'm here. I'm excited about it and I know I'll really enjoy my time here. It's only for two months but I will do my absolute best in these two months.

"Villa is a great club, a club with a massive tradition and standing in the game and Villa Park is one of the finest stadiums I've ever played in. If selected to play on Saturday, I will genuinely be looking forward to it and I'll be excited to be involved again in Premier League action.

"I've been training with the players here for the past few days and it's been great but I'm not naive enough to think I'll just walk straight into the team."

Keane is in contention to make his Villa debut against Everton this weekend.

ID:13025: cacheID:13025:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2306:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Robbie Keane
Read Next:
McLeish: 'Keane will bring motivation'
>
Read more about Robbie Keane Football
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool76011321118
2Manchester CityMan City7520178917
3Arsenal7520156917
4Chelsea6411157813
5Aston Villa6411129313
6Fulham7322108211
7Newcastle UnitedNewcastle632187111
8Tottenham HotspurSpurs6312125710
9Brentford73131313010
10Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton623110829
11Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest62316519
12West Ham UnitedWest Ham72231011-18
13Bournemouth7223810-28
14Manchester UnitedMan Utd621358-37
15Leicester CityLeicester7133912-36
16Everton6114715-84
17Ipswich TownIpswich7043614-84
18Crystal Palace7034510-53
19Southampton7016415-111
20Wolverhampton WanderersWolves7016921-121


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!