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Published 14:47 19 Sept 2021 BST
Updated 14:49 19 Sept 2021 BST
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Declan Rice of West Ham United takes a knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, at London Stadium. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)[/caption]
Keane won a double - league and FA Cup - with Manchester United when he was 22, but the Corkman feels Rice is technically ahead of where he was at the same age.
"If you had asked me a couple of years ago I would have said no, give him another year or two, in terms of maturing. He's 22 and I look at where I was when I was 22, and he's way ahead of me. "I think the next step will come for him when he's playing at a higher level. When I say a higher level, I mean the likes of Man United, Champions League, competing for trophies. "He's obviously a regular for England. The big pluses - there's obviously a lot more to come from him. I know what Graeme [Souness] is talking about, with the forward passing and that bit of cuteness. I think that will come from him. It will come from playing bigger games. "He's always available, he plays the games and he's a big presence out there. It will be a really good judgement, on today. I'm not a big fan of the United midfield - I think they're a bit short - so we'll see how he does today."https://twitter.com/footballdaily/status/1439573915299368971 Keane may be downplaying his own abilities and influence at the same age, but such praise of Rice shows how much the United legend regards the midfielder.
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