Fowler’s wages Maine hurdle

RUMOURS linking Manchester City boss Kevin Keegan with a £7 million move for Robbie Fowler continue to rumble on, although it appears the Leeds striker’s wages may prove an immovable stumbling block.

Kaiserslautern's Miroslav Klose has also been linked with a switch to Maine Road, although the only arrival so far has been midfielder Djamel Belmadi. The 26-year-old Algerian has agreed to join City on loan from Marseilles until the end of the season, with both parties hoping it will be the prelude to a permanent transfer.

Meanwhile, Keegan is refusing to get sucked into the common belief that Liverpool are a spent force but he believes his Manchester City side are good enough to dump the Anfield outfit out of the FA Cup tomorrow.