Newcastle chief Joe Kinnear believes his counterpart at Sunderland, Roy Keane, is a future Manchester United boss. The 61-year-old knows Keane well from his time as a television pundit in Ireland.

He said: "I know Roy very well. I had a contract with RTE for 10 years, and Roy used to come on the show. We have done internationals together in the studio.

"I think he is a Manchester United manager in the making, to be honest. He has done a great job."