Keane may loan out players

Sunderland boss Roy Keane has admitted that he could let Anthony Stokes and Carlos Edwards leave on loan as neither player are part of his long-term first team plans.

"There has been interest in Carlos and I'll have a chat with him," he told the Sunderland Echo.

"I've had no calls about Stokesy, but I'm open-minded with some of the players on the fringes and, if a club wants to ring up and ask about Stokesy, we'll have a chat.

"He's keeping his head down and he's working hard.

"I think it would have helped if he'd been away with Ireland Under-21s last week. He would have benefited from that because he needs games."