BBC’s Lawrenson backtracks on Keane comments

FORMER Liverpool defender turned BBC pundit, Mark Lawrenson has apologised for claiming that Steven Gerrard believed striker Robbie Keane could leave the club in January.

In a live interview with Today FM Lawrenson revealed he was told by Liverpool captain Gerrard that Keane “could be moved on”.

In conversation with host Matt Cooper, Lawrenson said: “I hate to name drop, but I was having a drink with Gerrard on Saturday and we talked about Keane. They share the same agent (Struan Marshall) and quite honestly he thinks something is going to happen with Keane in January. Sounds like he could be moved on.”