Teddy Sheringham has sensationally backed Roy Keane to replace Ruben Amorim as Manchester United manager.

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United struggling this seasonKeane backed to fix Red Devils' issuesFormer captain can 'ruffle a few feathers'Follow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?

United are currently 14th in the Premier League table, 14 points behind fourth-placed Manchester City. Amid Amorim's struggles at the helm, treble winner Sheringham believes Keane, who has previously managed Sunderland and Ipswich but has not been in management since 2011, could be the ideal replacement.

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The former United and England striker believes Keane's firebrand personality could "ruffle a few feathers", and also bring real leadership to Old Trafford, as United look to somehow salvage their season. Their only hope of a trophy, and potential Champions League qualification, comes via the Europa League. Sheringham is not the only ex-player to pine for Keane, either, as Mikael Silvestre has floated a similar idea.

WHAT SHERINGHAM SAID

Speaking to , he was asked to pick a former player to replace Amorim and replied:  "Roy Keane, without a doubt. There's no leaders at the football club. You need leaders at top football clubs. You know your John Terrys, your Tony Adams, your Roy Keanes, players that lead by example and make sure other people are doing their jobs. No one's doing that at Manchester United. So, get Roy Keane in there to ruffle a few feathers, make sure that they all understand what they should be doing and do it.

"Roy’s been out of work for a little while now. I wouldn't be averse to having him back at the football club, but I think there's only one role for Roy Keane and he needs to be the leader. If they're thinking about changing Amorim, for me, putting someone back in charge like, it would be a leadership coup to do that and get Roy in. There might be fireworks at certain times, but it needs to be sorted out, doesn't it? Manchester United needs shaping up in there. I don't know whether he's evolved in his time away, if he’s ready to go back into football or not. His ego would probably take him back in there as well."

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United play Arsenal in a huge Premier League encounter this weekend.