Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is determined to win the race for Tottenham striker Robbie Keane.
The Daily Record says O'Neill is ready to move for Tottenham striker Keane once Villa have raised funds by selling England midfielder James Milner to Manchester City.
Villa's American owner Randy Lerner has introduced a sell-to-buy policy following record losses of £43.7million last year.
Hoops boss Neil Lennon is desperate to bring Keane, who spent the second half of last season on loan at Celtic Park, back to Glasgow.
However, Spurs are now aware of Villa's interest and Keane would be willing to move to Villa Park. A bid is yet to be tabled by O'Neill but Villa could certainly afford the 30-year-old Republic of Ireland striker's £60,000-a-week wages as it is in line with their salary structure.
