Keane defends Chopra signing

Sunderland manager Roy Keane has told fans stunned by his move for former Newcastle striker Michael Chopra that he will sign the players he wants no matter what their background.

The 35-year-old Irishman's £5m swoop for the Geordie frontman was not met with complete approval on Wearside, where supporters still remember with some bitterness the goals he scored against the Black Cats for both United and Cardiff.