Sunderland boss Roy Keane says comparing David Bentley with his former Manchester United teammate David Beckham is unfair on the Blackburn midfielder.
He said: "As far as David Bentley is concerned, I think it's unfair to compare players to other players.
"I know people are comparing him to David Beckham but every player has his strengths and weaknesses.
"David Bentley is a really good player who's matured in the past couple of seasons and he's a big player for Blackburn and a very talented lad.
"He's a Londoner I think, he's right-footed. He's called David. Maybe that's all he's got in common with Becks. They both like to shave their heads every now and again!"