‘Don’t care’ - Erling Haaland fires back at Roy Keane after criticism from ex-Man Utd captain

Erling Haaland has fired back at Roy Keane’s recent criticism and claimed he doesn’t care ‘about that man’.

The Irishman - who had a bitter feud with Haaland’s dad, Alfie, during his playing days - likened the Manchester City striker’s general play to that of a League Two player in March, after a 0-0 draw against Arsenal.

But Haaland has shrugged off that rebuke and said Keane’s opinions are of little importance to him. “I don't really care that much about that man, so that's all right,” he told Norwegian outlet Viaplay following City’s 5-1 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday, with Haaland scoring four against the Midlands club.

It’s not just those recent comments that will have impacted the City star’s opinion of the former Manchester United captain.

Keane’s horrendous challenge on Haaland senior in a 2001 Manchester derby saw him sent off by David Elleray. The former midfielder then stood over his City counterpart and taunted him as he lay on the ground. A similar incident had occurred four years prior when Keane suffered a cruciate knee injury in a United game against Leeds United.

"I'd waited long enough,” Keane wrote in his 2002 autobiography. “I f***ing hit him hard. The ball was there (I think). Take that you c***. And don't ever stand over me sneering about fake injuries.”

Meanwhile, Haaland’s four-goal haul against Wolves saw him move up to 25 Premier League goals for the season, five more than his closest rivals Cole Palmer and Alexander Isak. The 5-1 victory also means City keep pace with league leaders Arsenal, following the Gunners’ 3-0 win over Bournemouth earlier that afternoon.