Forget Erling Haaland's history with Manchester United, a Roy Keane reunion with Alfie is what we are waiting for

Manchester United supporters once tweaked the lyrics to Roy Keane's chant to reference his lacerating summary of Mick McCarthy in Saipan and if there is another spectre from Keane's past who warrants such treatment it is Alf Inge Haaland.

Keane and the Haalands are certain to be serenaded during Sunday's Manchester derby. City fans have updated their Toure brothers ditty to 2 Unlimited's No Limit, now a paean to Haalands Alfie and Erling.

Hey Jude has long been a regular on the matchday playlist at the Etihad Stadium and United fans have been airing their paean to Keane through The Beatles anthem for more than two decades.

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The days when United matchgoers would goad an ill-advised opponent with "You should've signed for a big club" are almost as distant as their last championship. No right-minded United fan would question Haaland plumping for the club his father played for, about as far removed as possible from Alfie's three years at City - also their last three years at Maine Road.

Haaland senior and Keane patrolled the same touchline on the opening weekend at the London Stadium for Erling's Premier League debut. "He's waiting for Roy over there," Micah Richards chuckled. Keane, clutching a microphone, smiled sheepishly.

Sky Sports are still yet to gift the watching world the sight of Keane and Haaland stewing next to each other in the same studio. Putting Keane within touching distance of Sir Alex Ferguson might only relegate it to an undercard.

It was a jolt to see Keane next to Patrick Vieira pitchside in Spain back in November 2011. The pair bonded through their punditry presence on ITV and a producer recalled the surreal experience of