Keane: Forget 'Long Hair And Fancy Names'
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Sunderland boss Roy Keane hinted that he'll shy away from expensive imports as he looks to bolster his squad, but doesn't know what his transfer budget will be...
The Irishman steered the Black Cats to Premiership safety this term, but is known to be fiercely ambitious.
FIrst came a cull of squad memebers he considered to be dead wood and is reportedly targeting UK-reared quality as he aims to challenge at the right end of the table."Do we want a wow factor? The priority will be getting players who can take us to the next level, not a fancy name or someone with long hair," Keane insisted.
"I don't want to face a relegation battle every year as a manager - I want more. It is a very important summer for us to bring in top quality players. We're not far from challenging clubs just above us.
"We could do with a smaller squad but a lot more quality. That's what we need.
"I haven't got a figure in my head. They might surprise me and say 'have £200m' and I might fall off my chair. Or 200-grand maybe. I've got a list of players I want and the list is not that big.
"We want to excite the fans, but I need exciting too. I want to be excited." -
Originally posted by omgukilledkenny:
"I haven't got a figure in my head. They might surprise me and say 'have £200m' and I might fall off my chair. Or 200-grand maybe.