Roy Keane has transitioned from an iconic ‘hard man’ midfielder for Manchester United to a must-watch pundit on sky sports. But what is the Irishman’s net worth, salary and sponsorship deals?
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Roy Keane Net Worth
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Roy Keane has gained a staggering net worth of £48 million, which comes from his spell as a player and now successful punditry run.
This ranks him higher than his Sky Sports colleagues, like Gary Neville, Jamie Carragher, Jamie Redknapp and Micah Richards.
Roy Keane has also featured heavily on ITV’s broadcasting, as he is now considered one of the highest-viewed pundits in the world.
Roy Keane Sky Sports Salary
In September 2019, Roy Keane was announced as a permanent member of the Sky Sports punditry team and has given some stellar performances over the years.
Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville are reportedly earning over £1m a year for their role on Sky, however, Keane is said to be on just less.
Given the fact the Irishman features less on the broadcast, as Neville and Carragher commentate, as well as being the hosts on Monday Night Football.
Roy Keane Sponsorships & Endorsements
In 2000, 7UP signed Roy Keane in a €750,000 nine-month promotional deal and became one of his biggest endorsements to that point.
Roy Keane had also been heavily involved in the early stage of his playing career, focusing on Ireland-specific product endorsements and appeared in full eastern warrior regalia in Eircom’s brand advertising
However, his move to punditry has been less fruitful for endorsements, as the Irishman doe not appear to endorse any products.
Keane did feature in Manchester United’s third kit reveal for the 2023-24 season, being the vocal point of a 2-minute advert and has also written two autobiographies in 2002/2014.
Roy Keane Playing Career Earnings
Keane was a huge addition for Manchester United in 1993, signing for £3.75m from Nottingham Forest. This fee would be the equivalent to £94.2m.
According to reports at the time, the Irish midfielder was earning £350,000 per year at the start of his Old Trafford stint.
The Manchester United legend was the Premier League’s first player to reach the £50,000 per-week mark before 2000 – signing a lucrative deal in the summer of 1999.
Keane went on to play for Celtic in 2005, but was only in Scotland for one season before announcing his retirement from football.
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