Robbie Keane looks Championship bound

Ireland’s record goalscorer Robbie Keane won’t be joining Dubai club Al Ahli and is instead expected to sign for an English Championship club in the coming weeks.

When images of the 36-year-old training under a baking sun appeared on the club’s social media account yesterday, speculation intensified the “last adventure” spoke of in December involved him upping sticks to the United Arab Emirates.

Keane and his young family, it transpires, are this week in Dubai for a short break and it was arranged by the Gulf League champions for him to partake in sessions in order to maintain his fitness levels. The former Tottenham striker only a fortnight ago stated he’d eliminated some offers because they were “too far away”.