Rafa has apparently angered Tottenham and risked another rancorous feud with a Premiership club by going public with his desire to sign Robbie Keane.

Having already angered Martin O'Neill earlier in the summer by publicly revealing his intention to sign Gareth Barry from Aston Villa, Benitez marked the official unveiling of full-backs Phillip Degen and Andrea Dossena by confirming his interest in the Tottenham striker after being priced out of the market for David Villa.

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