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Sunderland boss Keane wants £50m backing before he signs new deal

Roy Keane wants the guarantee of a £50million budget from chairman Niall Quinn and his Irish backers before he signs a new deal as Sunderland manager.

Keane and his solicitor Michael Kennedy are preparing to discuss a fresh contract after Sunderland secured their Barclays Premier League status on Saturday.

The manager, who still has a year on his contract, has already spent more than £40m since taking over, but wants to strengthen to avoid another relegation battle.

He said: "I didn't ask some questions last summer because I'd only been a manager for two minutes and I'd achieved nothing. Now I might say: 'Are we ready to go to the next level?'

"I believe we are and, if that's the case, I'll have a look at the contract situation.

"When I took the job, they wanted me to sign a five-year contract, but I said 'no chance'.

"I've never signed a five-year deal in my life, but three would be appealing. I'd sign three now."

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I'm very interested to see what signings will he make. Looks like his plans for next season are not to avoid relegation but to fight for a place in a European competition.

He was a great players and it looks like he wants to be a great manager too.