Former Town boss Roy Keane looks to be on his way out of Suffolk having put his house in Woodbridge up for sale for £3.5 million. The Blues sacked the former Manchester United skipper after 20 turbulent months in charge in January.

The Irishman moved into the house, which he bought for £2 million in February 2010, last season having spent a significant sum and several months having it refurbished. While waiting for the work to be completed the ex-midfielder and his family rented a property in Aldeburgh.

Keane putting his house on the market will lead to speculation that he has another management position lined up — with rumours linking him with Watford in the last few days - but speaking to a Cork radio station last month the 39-year-old said he was in no hurry to get a new job: “Not today. I’ve been out for a couple of months and I’m enjoying my bit of time off. Part of my problem is that when I’m involved, I’m involved, there are no half measures.

“I think I have to step back, recharge the batteries, take stock and see what’s around the corner. Who knows? If I’m out of the game for another six months or six years, so be it. It would have to be the right club.”

Keane’s Cheshire home is still unsold despite having been up for sale for some while at £7.5 million - a reduction of £2 million from its initial list price - which might suggest the possibility of a move back to the North-West.

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IvorTheEngine added 00:55 - Jun 20 He only got it for 900.000 and spent 1.5 m on it.i know the person own it before.
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GiveusaWave added 00:58 - Jun 20 thought the figure was 900,000- significant profit if so
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PhilTWTD added 01:06 - Jun 20 £2 million, according to the Land Registry.
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Ryorry added 01:22 - Jun 20 £3.5m for that? you're having a laugh - ugly from the outside, dark and depressing inside, and only 3.5 acres - the river view definitely wouldn't compensate. You can buy 10 x more attractive, modernised, just as big farmhouses with 10 acres for £1m in Yorkshire!
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mutters added 01:54 - Jun 20 Nice property, wouldnt sell my place for it though, but it would be good for a holiday home. Only problem is i dont want to holiday in Woodbridge!! I prefer somewhere warmer
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bobble added 05:13 - Jun 20 once the dark lord has been banished from suffolk are fortunes will turn.prefer the sub tropics myself
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MaySixth added 07:19 - Jun 20 New manager of Watford.
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itfc1981 added 07:26 - Jun 20 I guess Clegg must be trying to sell his North-West home.
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ClassyIpswichLass added 08:15 - Jun 20 I love this: "I think I have to step back, recharge the batteries, take stock and see what's around the corner. " I imagine he's also keeping his cards to himself for now while such a decision is on the back burner. He'll have several irons in the fire and won't want to count his chickens until the fat lady sings.
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oddball added 08:32 - Jun 20 The Green Eyed Monster strikes again!
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chalkandcheese added 08:42 - Jun 20 No lounge? where do you sit to watch tv and kick off ya shoes???? poor layout.....
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bluepeter added 08:47 - Jun 20 I hope that he left the house in better shape than he did my beloved team?
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Tomairyn added 09:45 - Jun 20 I reckon this used to belong to Alex Ferguson. He bought it in the early stages of construction, knowing it had potential. He kept an eye on the rest of the build, still hoping this was going to be the house of his dreams, unfortunately he had misread the plans and far from being the luxury pad with top of the range tech and all mod cons, it had, to his horror, turned out to be a tiny, one bed, mid-terrace with no garden or parking space, totally useless. All he could do was rent it out to the less fortunate. Several people signed a short term lease, but even these lesser mortals could see this house was just not good enough. Ferguson thought he was going to have to just abandon this embarrassing property and cut his losses. For week's he racked his brain thinking of how he could offload this pile. Then it suddenly dawned on him, not only could he get rid of the house, but he could actually sell it for ten times it's true value. As the phone rang, he was desperately trying not to wet himself with laughter. Composing himself as his call was answered, in his best business voice he said "Hello Keano, my old mate........

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Keanos_Barmy added 10:01 - Jun 20 Going to Watford? That's one of the relegation places spoken for then
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BlueBadger added 10:13 - Jun 20 Clegg's fault.
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Vic added 10:18 - Jun 20 Well if he has to step back and recharge the batteries after 20 months in a job he's clearly incapable of holding a job long term. Heaven help him if he gets a job that he manages to stick for 5-6 years!
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simplesuffolkfarmer1 added 11:31 - Jun 20 he owes me £20
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simplesuffolkfarmer1 added 11:32 - Jun 20 FORK
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kiwiblue added 12:06 - Jun 20 the pictures of the house explain why he bought some of the players in and got rid of some others. total f.....g bad taste in everything.
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Tractorog added 12:45 - Jun 20 The builders said he kept buying over priced materials then kept chopping and changing how he wanted things arranged and finally just went into a sulk and wanted everything painted black. If he'd been there 6 months longer he would have build a 50 foot high wall int he garden to block the view.
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Hereford_Blue added 12:56 - Jun 20 Surely if you're asking for £3.5m for a house, you'd replace the swimming pool liner yourself if you knew it needed doing?!??
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brittaniaman added 13:56 - Jun 20 Saw his cheshire house on the internet, it is a far better place than his place in woodbridge, mind you it should be for a price of 7.5 mill. it must be nice to own 2 houses at a total price of 11mill. what say you ??
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TractorRoyNo1 added 14:14 - Jun 20 well at least he bought a place in suffolk, PJ is sharing a house with one of his coaches in Dedham and says he will not buy untill he gets another contract with Town in 2 years time
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tractorboy2434 added 14:30 - Jun 20 Who the hell cares, just keep as far away from ITFC as possible.
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itfcjc added 15:45 - Jun 20 Bye Roy don't come back Another 3.5 million in the bank
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