Darron Gibson insists he wants to stay at Manchester United.

Gibson said: "It is frustrating when you are not playing, but a lot of young players make the mistake of leaving United too early without getting a chance.

"I am just going to bide my time and hopefully the chance comes and I can take it.

"I have had chances to go on loan here and there, and I have turned them down and the gaffer has turned them down for me as well because he wanted me to stay.

"I am just going to bide my time and hopefully the chance comes sooner rather than later."

Gibson had a chance to learn from, in his opinion, the master during the latter days of former Republic skipper Roy Keane's illustrious career at United, and the Sunderland boss is still an inspiration for him.

He said: "I was there when he was at United and I haven't really had contact with him since he left.

"But I enjoyed the time when he was there and I was there. I learned a lot from him. He was a great player and I couldn't have learned from anyone better.

"He was my idol when I was growing up, and it was a dream come true playing with him."