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Roy Keane has hit out at Marcus Rashford and claimed not all is well with the Man United forward.
Rashford, 26, has scored 131 goals for United since breaking into the team as an 18-year-old in 2016, but after a stunning campaign last year, he has struggled this time around.
The forward has scored just eight times in all competitions amid a struggle for form, while he has also been marred by discipline issues.
Rashford was heavily criticised in November after he went to a nightclub following United's 3-0 derby defeat by Man City, while he received further criticism after calling in sick for training having embarked on a 12-hour 'tequila-fuelled bender' in Belfast in January.
Rashford's dip has been accompanied by United's wider struggles under Erik ten Hag and comes at a time when he is supposed to be entering the peak years of his career.
Roy Keane has slammed Marcus Rashford and claimed not all is well with the Man United star
Rashford has scored just eight goals this season, while he has faced some disciplinary issues
Keane claimed Rashford must do more and said he needed an 'old-fashioned kick up the a***'
And Keane, speaking on the "Stick to Football podcast, brought to you by Sky Bet, claimed Rashford and those around him needed to do more.
'There’s no question mark about his [Marcus Rashford’s] ability,' he said. 'He’s outstanding – but there’s something amiss with him.
'We’ve had these conversations every few months – a player can have an off-spell or a dip, but he’s certainly not enjoying his football.
'I wouldn’t say I’m worried about him, but you look at him and there’s something amiss. The people around him, whether it be family or his manager, who’s on his case every day?
'Who is giving him an old-fashioned kick up the a*** and saying "Come on, we need more from you". If you want to be this leader, and you’re on the big contracts, then there is that responsibility.'
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