Sunderland boss Roy Keane has blasted Stoke City after they dropped their interest in goalkeeper Marton Fulop.

Keane was furious at the way the Hungarian was invited for talks at the Britannia Stadium but then sent back to Wearside as Stoke decided to sign former Aston Villa goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen instead.

Keane said: "Basically, Stoke wasted the lad's time. They made him an offer. He asked for a bit more and they said 'That's it'. They disrespected him and I'm not happy with it.

"It was disgraceful to treat him like that. If you go for negotiations, then you have to respect people."