Pundit Simon Jordan has given his verdict on Nottingham Forest old boy Roy Keane, who has been linked with the Wales manager job.

Reports claim Keane could be set to take over from Robert Page next June, despite the former Forest midfielder not having been a manager for 12 years. The surprise claim has got tongues wagging, and controversial pundit Jordan made his feelings clear on national radio.

Speaking while in the company of Forest legend Martin O'Neill, Jordan spoke about Keane's qualities as a player and why they did not translate to football management. He also found room to make a dig at fellow ex-Man Utd star Gary Neville.

"I'm a Roy Keane admirer in lots of ways," Jordan said on talkSPORT. "I'm not entirely sure, present company (former Forest boss Martin O'Neill) excluded, I appreciate the company that he keeps.

"But notwithstanding that - in terms of Gary Neville and that motley crew - he's an interesting observer of the game. I do think as a player, he was a unique phenomenon. As a manager, I think he was a mixed bag. To me he felt a little bit one dimensional, but that's the outside looking in.

"If you look at the fact domestically he hasn't managed for 12 years, it's very difficult to argue for him to be in an international framework on the back of the body of work he's done. Wales is a certain set-up. I wouldn't have been advocating for him to be going into Wales.

"I think he's an outstanding leader. I didn't think it translated into football management, and I don't know why. That might be because of the character we saw on the pitch, or the intolerance and preparedness not to accept lower standards."

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