Albion offer to rescue stranded Spur Robinson

West Bromwich Albion have made an inquiry about the Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Paul Robinson. The former England No1, who appears to have no future at White Hart Lane under Juande Ramos, has been strongly linked with a move to Aston Villa this summer, with Martin O'Neill keen to recruit a replacement for Scott Carson. However, it is understood that Albion are the only club to have approached Spurs regarding the availability of the former Leeds keeper. Dean Kiely was Albion's first-choice last season, but he will be 38 in October, prompting Tony Mowbray to consider a younger goalkeeper for the club's return to the Premier League; he has also looked into the possibility of taking Carson on loan from Liverpool. Robinson is keen to leave Spurs and resurrect his career but he is expected to favour a move to Villa over Albion,... [read full story]