Keane initially made his name in England at Forest, under the gentle eye of Brian Clough (who once punched him in the head after a defensive error).
There had been speculation that Keane would sign for Arsenal and then Blackburn Rovers appeared to be favourites. However, on the day before the paperwork was due to be signed, Manchester United manager Ferguson phoned Keane and asked whether he would like to join them instead of Blackburn. He was persuaded to cancel his agreement with Blackburn, and within two weeks he had signed for Manchester United for £3.75 million, a British record at the time. In his autobiography, Keane typically revealed details of his conversation with a swearing and furious Kenny Dalglish, when he informed him the Blackburn signing was off.
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