Manager Roy Keane has dismissed suggestions made in the wake of last week’s game at Newcastle that he will look to sign his former Manchester United team-mate Nicky Butt. The ex-England midfielder is leaving St James’ Park after six years this summer.

Keane says the veteran midfielder isn’t amongst his four or five targeted players ahead of 2010/11: “I have never spoken about getting Nicky Butt here. He’s a good lad, but I made a point of telling him last week that he should carry on playing.

“He’ll have plenty of options to keep playing up in the Manchester area. There’s about 20 clubs around there and loads of Premiership clubs.

“The type of experience and character that Nicky has would be vital, but to say we’re going to sign Nicky Butt would be way off the mark, I have to say.”

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bluewein added 09:03 - May 3 Yaaaaaaaaaaaayy!
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fifeblue added 10:14 - May 3 Yeah Butt, no Butt.
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naaridge1coly7 added 10:23 - May 3 How about singing and,so,if and because!!!!!!! YAAAAAY WTF!!!!!!! He wouldnt come here anyway unless that is to share a room with Lee Martin LMFAO!!!!!
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WeWereZombies added 10:38 - May 3 Yeah Butt, No Butt
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Pique added 11:38 - May 3 He's a good player, no doubt about that. But I don't think he would have been the right signing for us at this stage, so I'm not devastated by this news.
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yorksblue added 11:42 - May 3 No Butt, spine, balls, guts or leadership. Sums us up nicely.
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arc added 13:11 - May 3 This is pretty much exactly what he said the last time he was asked.
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bennyblue added 13:21 - May 3 i figure butt must have never played for sunderland hasnt got the right cv for roy
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ChambersM added 14:17 - May 3 not irsish, not ex sunderland....he hasn't got a hope in hell of being signed for town uder roy keane!
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TractorCam added 14:23 - May 3 Why would we want Nicky Butt, he is like what 40 years old by now surely?
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ITFCed added 14:43 - May 3 Nicky butt was an unsung hero like john o'shea and phil neville( who is a lot better than Gary) at Man Utd but he is past it now
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edd16 added 17:47 - May 3 Keane if you are reading this sign him he has got experience and I think that he will benefit the club he had a great season at Newcastle last season
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jas0999 added 18:13 - May 3 Would be a good signing BUT little chance of him moving down to Ipswich or even London I doubt.
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ShropshireBluenago09 added 20:00 - May 3 Please no! Would not be a good signing, past his best and not a playmaker. Will some one show Keane a map which shows all the world and not just Geordieland and Ireland!
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naaridge1coly7 added 20:56 - May 3 jas 0999 i really do wonder about people like you......
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Bluetone added 08:37 - May 4 Not coming here might have something to do with Keane's reputation for kicking Butt.
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bennyblue added 07:10 - May 5 just making sure
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