Sunderland set for happy holidays

ROY KEANE is beginning to look forward to his summer. Ten weeks which could have been spent in bitter recrimination over a season gone horribly wrong now promise giddy excitement in Sunderland, with Premier League status virtually assured after Keane’s team found their form at just the right time.

Keane is hardly the holidaying type so he will instead spend the break drawing up battle-plans for a campaign which traditionally derails newly-promoted sides. He has been promised funds — up to €60 million — by the club owners and targets will be discussed as soon as safety is mathematically confirmed.

“You are always in discussions with your scouts, looking at potential targets,” he said.