Editing Robbie Keane (section)

===Wolverhampton Wanderers===
Keane progressed through Wolves' youth ranks and made his professional debut aged 17 on 9 August 1997, scoring twice against [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/26576/7826197/norwich-0-wolves-2 |title=Norwich 0 Wolves 2 |publisher=Sporting Life |first=John |last=Curtis |date=19 June 2012 |access-date=18 February 2017}}</ref> The following season he excelled at the club, earning praise from both the press and Wolves manager [[Colin Lee]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Football%3A+Lee+draws+small+comforts.-a060170281 |title=Football: Lee draws small comforts |newspaper=[[Sunday Mirror]] |first=Pete |last=White |date=17 January 1999 |access-date=31 July 2008}}</ref> He went on to be the club's leading scorer, with 16 goals in the [[1998–99 in English football|1998–99 season]].<ref name="10Things" /> Keane's performances and goalscoring record with both Wolves and his [[Republic of Ireland national football team|national team]] attracted much interest from larger clubs and a move for the young striker seemed imminent given Wolves' finances.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/1999/06/17/phead.htm |title=Rumours that Keane soon to join Premiership club |newspaper=Irish Examiner |first=Conor |last=George |date=17 June 1999 |access-date=31 July 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040124012947/http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/1999/06/17/phead.htm |archive-date=24 January 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.irishtimes.com/sports/soccer/worldcup2002/ireland/mickmccarthy.htm |title=Republic of Ireland under Mick McCarthy |newspaper=The Irish Times |access-date=31 July 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021002954/http://www.irishtimes.com/sports/soccer/worldcup2002/ireland/mickmccarthy.htm |archive-date=21 October 2012}}</ref> However, with three years left on his contract, Wolves sought a high price for their Irish star and managing director [[John Richards (footballer)|John Richards]] stated his reluctance to sell Keane unless their asking price was met.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Football%3a+Wolves+will+sell+Robbie.-a060159540 |last=White |first=Peter |title=Football: Wolves will sell Robbie |newspaper=Sunday Mirror |date=24 January 1999 |access-date=31 July 2008}}</ref>