Sunderland have reportedly offered Roy Keane a route back into management, some 11 years after his last post.
The former Manchester United captain led the Black Cats to promotion in his first season in the dugout in 2006, before helping to keep them in the Premier League the following year.
However, his stint on Wearside ended in December 2008 with the Irishman resigning due to differences with Ellis Short and strains with chairman Niall Quinn.
