Man Utd have been on fire this season (Picture: Getty)

Manchester United look ready to truly challenge for the biggest trophies again after their terrific start to the season, according to their former club captain Roy Keane.

The Red Devils have been scoring for fun in both the Premier League and Champions League, with Romelu Lukaku particularly catching Keane’s eye with his great impact since joining in the summer.

Keane played for some of United’s most dominant sides under Sir Alex Ferguson, so knows a thing or two about what it takes to win football’s most prestigious honours.

Despite a difficult few years for the club since Ferguson’s retirement in 2013, their former skipper is now expecting big things from them again this term.

United have impressed their former captain Roy Keane (Picture: Getty)
United have been tipped for success this season (Picture: Getty)

‘United are back,’ Keane told ITV. ‘They look like they could be ready to win the big trophies, whereas over the last year or two you look at them and thing they might win a League Cup or the so-called lesser trophies.

‘They are back now competing and you would expect United to be in the latter stages of the Champions League and you would expect them to be competing to win the Premier League.’

Singling Lukaku out for praise, the Irishman also described the £75million signing as a ‘bargain’ who will score 25-30 goals a season for the side.

Keane says United are back as a force in the game (Picture: Getty)
Keane also singled out Romelu Lukaku for his terrific start (Picture: Getty)

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‘He is a good player at a good age. He knows the Premier League. He was a bargain at £75m, it was obvious he was going to score goals,’ Keane added.

‘His record at Everton was fantastic and clearly he has gone to a bigger club and better team, who will create so many chances for him, he will get 25-30 goals a season.’

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