Keane may be victim as Venables grasps nettle

ROBBIE KEANE and Gary Kelly could be the main victims as Terry Venables walked into Leeds United yesterday ready to grasp the nettle in a bid to rake in £15 million.

The 59-year-old arrived in a blaze of glory to confirm his latest return to club management, but admitted that one of his early tasks would be to sell several members of his expensively assembled squad to balance the books.

However, he confirmed his determination to ensure England defender Rio Ferdinand reportedly a £30m-plus target for Premiership rivals Manchester United and Arsenal remained at Elland Road, and was hopeful of persuading midfielder Lee Bowyer, being linked with a big money move to Liverpool, that his future, too, laid with his current employers.