Roy Keane's awkward Ed Sheeran reunion after Man United legend's brutally honest verdict

Roy Keane and Jamie Redknapp posed for a picture with Ed Sheeran in the Sky Sports studio at Portman Road Stadium ahead of Manchester United's clash against Ipswich Town. The musician, who's a minority stakeholder and a front-of-shirt sponsor of the East Anglian outfit, is often in attendance to watch the Tractor Boys.

Just before the international break, Sheeran watched Sammie Szmodics score an overhead kick in Ipswich's 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur. After the game, the 29-year-old midfielder shared a picture the pop star on Instagram, which he captioned: "Overhead kick, Win & a smudge with big ed. GET IN THERE."

Back on home soil, Sheeran has been spotted at Portman Road Stadium and, shortly before kick-off, he posed for a picture with the Sky Sports Super Sunday team. Ironically, last year, Keane described the musician as 'overrated' while speaking on The Overlap with Gary Neville, Jamie Carragher, Jill Scott, and Ian Wright.

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During the show, the Irishman was asked what the last concert he had been to. Leading the conversation, Jill Scott said that she went to see Sheeran play at the Etihad Stadium. Keane jumped in and called the West Yorkshire-born artist overrated.

The Manchester United legend later opened up on his music taste, detailing a recent trip to New York to see Billy Joel, the US Open tennis and American Football. Keane said: "Billy Joel in New York two weeks ago. I live a great life. I went to see the New York Jets, Billy Joel, and a bit of the tennis [it was] lovely."

Then, when he was asked if he wore a cap as a disguise, he added: "Not in New York, there are a few Irish and some United fans but not in New York, I didn't have a cap on and I hate wearing a cap."

While Sheeran may not dominate Keane's playlists, the United legend – and his Sky Sports colleagues – still politely posed for a picture. Ahead of Ipswich's clash against Ruben Amorim's side, it was revealed that the pop star helped the Tractor Boys sign a player during the summer – just moments before getting stage with Taylor Swift at Wembley Stadium.

Speaking at a Soccerex industry event in Miami, Ipswich chairman Mark Ashton joked that Sheeran is 'officially a part of our recruitment team'. He also described him as a 'local man' and 'global superstar'

The club's chief executive said: "Ed jumped on a Zoom call with him at the training ground, just before he stepped on stage with Taylor Swift. Hopefully that was a key part in getting the player across the line."