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Burnley defender Michael Keane: I was reluctant to leave Manchester United

Burnley defender Michael Keane has told the Guardian he had not been eager to leave Manchester United permanently but had no regrets over his decision to join the Clarets.

Keane, linked with a move back to his old club during the transfer window, said United's coaching staff under Sir Alex Ferguson had indicated that he was a likely first-team player of the future.

However, he added that "it all changed" once Ferguson left Old Trafford in 2013 to be succeeded by David Moyes and then Louis van Gaal.

"The coaches used to say that sometimes they would send other players out on loan to help them get a move, but that was never the case with me," he said.