ROY KEANE accepted Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim’s offer to take him out for dinner… but insisted the Portuguese coach will be paying.
The new Red Devils boss, 39, revealed earlier this week some of the club legends he would love to spend some time with.
As well as Keane, they also included Eric Cantona, Rio Ferdinand and Sir Alex Ferguson.
Amorim then elaborated on his admiration for legendary Man Utd midfielder Keane in an interview with Gary Neville.
He said: “He was a player that I really liked. I know he’s a little bit crazy!
“But he was a massive player, and I like players with character.
“It was not just what Roy Keane did on the pitch; it was the way he influenced the others. I think that is very important.
“You must have this kind of player in the big clubs and I hope we’ll have, in the future, players like Roy Keane.”
Keane was asked about Amorim‘s proposal live on Sky Sports ahead of Man Utd’s clash with Ipswich on Sunday afternoon.
To which he replied: “If he wants to take me out for dinner and he wants to pay for it, that is well and good!”
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Earlier this month, Keane, who won seven Premier League titles at Old Trafford, cited the lack of running as the biggest issue Amorim needs to address as Erik ten Hag’s successor.
He said: “People look at the manager, but I don’t care if you’re playing in front of 80,000 or 80 people – you run – you’ve got to run in this game.
“This team doesn’t run, that’s a big problem – lack of talent as well – but we sit here all the time saying they’ve really talented players.
“But if you’re not going to run, you’re going to get nowhere fast.”
RUBEN AMORIM has ruled out poaching any of his Sporting Lisbon players in the January transfer window.
But the Portuguese side’s chiefs expect Amorim will come calling in the summer – with his cheque book wide open.
Here’s are three Sporting starts United could swoop for… but they won’t come cheap:
VIKTOR GYOKERES
Age: 26
Position: Striker
Cost: £84million
Swede has shone since joining Sporting last summer from Coventry — catching the eye of all Europe’s top clubs.
Hit 43 goals in 50 games last season and boasts 18 strikes already this term.
GONCALO INACIO
Age: 23
Position: Defender
Cost: £50million
Ball-playing centre-back was handed his debut by Amorim and has since become a key figure in Sporting’s recent title successes.
Can also slot in at left-back if required and has 12 caps for Portugal.
MORTEN HJULMAND
Age: 25
Position: Midfield
Cost: £40million
Dane is one of the top holding midfielders in Portugal — and made skipper by Amorim.
He could be the man to replace Casemiro.
