Keane to be handed €31m kitty by Drumaville chiefs

SUNDERLAND boss Roy Keane will be handed £25 million (€31m) by his Black Cat bosses to boost his squad for the club’s second season back in the FA Premier League.

The money will come from the Drumaville Consortium, season ticket sales, TV money and new advertising promotion projects. The Black Cats boss had originally indicated that he would like funds in the region of £50m (€62m), but accepts that there is a limit to the finance available.

Keane is targeting five players with experience of playing at the top level either in England or Europe. To boost his buying power, there could be a clear-out of fringe players at the Stadium of Light in the weeks ahead.