Former Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has urged Marcus Rashford to leave the Old Trafford-based club. Rooney feels the situation is getting embarrassing for the forward as his training issues have been going on for almost two years.

United manager Ruben Amorim has kept Rashford out of the squad and recently questioned his commitment to the club. Amorim said he would rather play his 63-year-old goalkeeper coach Jorge Vital than have Rashford on the pitch.

Amorim also said that Rashford needs to change if he wants his chances in the playing XI. On the other hand, Rashford recently said that he is looking for new challenges in his career but hasn’t yet found any offers in January transfer window.

“I’ve spoken to Marcus a couple of times and I’ve given him my thoughts and my opinion,” Rooney, who was recently sacked as manager of English second-tier side Plymouth Argyle, said on The Overlap.

“I said you need to leave the football club because whatever is going on in his life and whatever is going on at Manchester United, he’s not the same. It’s not him.

“So I said for him, to have a fresh start, he needs to leave the club. The fact that your manager is coming out and saying that you are not training right is crazy.

“With Marcus, it’s been going on for two years and it’s sad. It’s really sad.”

Rooney, who has sons in United’s academy teams, added: “I went into Carrington on Sunday to take my kids to game day, and Marcus was out on the training pitch with the fitness coach.

“But he was right over towards where the parents were walking past for the kids’ games. I looked at him, thinking how embarrassing it must be for him as parents walk past.

“I was surprised when [Rashford’s training issues] started over two years ago, but now I’m not.”

Manchester United registered a 2-0 win against FCSB in the Europa League after Diogo Dalot and Kobbie Mainoo scored in the second half.