THE Sunderland headlines this week might be all about El Hadji Diouf, and perhaps a couple more fetching up on Wearside but, back home for his club’s pre-season friendly against Cobh Ramblers in Turner’s Cross on Monday, Roy Keane was never going to escape without being asked for his view about the big Irish transfer news of the week — his former international team mate Robbie Keane’s move to Liverpool.

A CAUTIONARY note seems advisable after absorbing the cross-section of views expressed in the sports pages of the Sunday papers — France have conceded nothing ahead of next Saturday’s World Cup qualifying tie at the Stade de France.

Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson insisted today it “remains unlikely” that the club will make a bid for Wayne Rooney.