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Sunderland manager Roy Keane has reiterated his desire to take United duo Jonny Evans and Danny Simpson back on loan.

The pair spent five months at the Stadium of Light last season, and were an integral part of the Black Cats' promotion from the Championship.

And, following Sir Alex Ferguson's admission that some of his younger players will embark on fresh loan deals this season, Keane is monitoring the situations of his former loanees.

Keane said: "If I thought there was an opportunity to bring Jonny to Sunderland, we would consider it. He did brilliantly for the club before, as did Danny, and it would be nice if we thought they'd come back.

"It was a nightmare giving them back as they they'd settled in so well. But they were good professionals, hard trainers out on the pitch and ready to put everything in."

Following Simpson's outstanding display against Wigan on Saturday, the chances of him being allowed to temporarily leave Old Trafford seem remote, but Keane is happy to bide his time over the move.

"Nothing happens until January anyway," he said. "But I know there will be a lot of teams ringing up United after Sir Alex said the other week that there would be plenty going out on loan.

"His phone will be red hot at this moment in time and whether Jonny will still be there in January I really don't know, but it would be nice if we thought they'd come back."

Source Manutd.com