Benitez anxious to complete move for Keane after Liverpool draw a blank

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The manager is keen to strengthen his forward line by signing £20million-rated Keane from , though he will not have learned much in Germany from a misfiring strike pair of Andriy Voronin and 17-year-old Spaniard Daniel Pacheco.

Firing blanks: Rafa Benitez displays his frustration during Liverpool's disappointing 0-0 draw with Hertha Berlin at the Olympic stadium

They failed to test Hertha keeper Jaroslav Drobny in the first half and Voroninhad a penalty saved five minutes after the break.

Despite the absence of Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard, the 74,500-capacity Olympic Stadium was still two-thirds full and home fans were nearly given something to cheer when Sofian Chahed went close with two early efforts.

Javier Mascherano, in his last match before heading to the Olympics with Argentina, was also off target after good work by Jermaine Pennant.