Roy Keane sends 'donkey' jibe as Bruno Fernandes Man United row gets personal

Roy Keane has appeared to hit back at Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes with a post on social media. The former Reds midfielder has referred to Fernandes as a "donkey" in his stinging criticism of the Portugal international. Fernandes has enjoyed a brilliant campaign at Old Trafford , having registered a single-season record of 21 Premier League assists.

But the Portuguese has been criticised, with United legend Keane describing him as being at the centre of a "circus act" following their 3-2 win over Nottingham Forest on the penultimate weekend of the season. His anger over Keane's comments were clear on on The Diary Of A CEO podcast, released on Monday - accusing the Irishman of "lying". He said: "Like I've always said, I don't mind criticism. I've always taken criticism from everyone and anyone and I never reply to anything or whatsoever.

"People have an opinion; they think it's good, bad, whatever. What I don't like is when people lie about things and [in] this case that you said about Roy Keane basically what he said is a lie because… either he saw some other interview or he can't say that I said one thing that I've just not said and luckily for me is everything on record. "I accept his criticism, I accept that he might like me as a player or not, like me as a person or not.

But what I don't like is that he puts words in my mouth that have not been said. That's the only thing I don't like." For the latest news and breaking news visit our Manchester United page . Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you. Follow us on Twitter @‌ManUtdMEN - the MEN's United Twitter account - for all the latest football news as it happens in real time.

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