£2bn Giggsy
Roy reckons sky would be limit for ex-Man U mates in today’s market
ROY KEANE insists former team-mate Ryan Giggs would be worth £2billion in today’s “mind-boggling” transfer market.
The Republic of Ireland No.2 admits he’s stunned by some of the figures paid out this summer – with PSG paying a staggering £200million for Neymar and preparing to invest heavily once again in Monaco’s Kylian Mbappe.
But it is the prices paid for players lower down the food chain that have surprised Man United legend Keane the most.
He said: “It’s mind boggling the figures that are out there – especially for the average players. If ever there was a time to be a professional player it’s now. Average players going for £35m – my goodness.
“I don’t really analyse it too much but that’s the marketplace at the moment.
“There aren’t many top players out there. The really big players are going for big money and it’s filtering down now.
“When average players are going for £30-40m it does make you scratch your head. But if the clubs are prepared to pay that then it’s not the players’ fault.”
Keane starred in Sir Alex Ferguson’s all-conquering United side alongside players such as Peter Schmeichel, Jaap Stam, David Beckham, Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs and Ruud van Nistelrooy – as well as Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, who cost the Spanish giants £80m when he left Old Trafford eight summers ago. Asked what van Nistelrooy would cost now, Keane smiled and said: “Ruud would certainly be worth, in the market now, probably a billion.
“David Beckham? A billion. Ryan Giggs? Two billion.”
And when he was asked how much he himself might cost nowadays, Keane added: “£3.75m I think.”