Fergie again urges Keane not to don green

ALEX FERGUSON has this week again counselled Roy Keane against a return to international action to prolong his career at club level as Ireland boss Brian Kerr arrives in Manchester to persuade the Cork man otherwise.

Ferguson was quoted over the weekend as encouraging his club captain to follow the examples of Alan Shearer and Dennis Bergkamp in opting out of international football.

A source close to the United camp yesterday confirmed that Ferguson has since urged Keane not to be persuaded to return to help Ireland in the current European Championship.