legend has urged Marcus Rashford to get his f*****g head out of his a**e’ in order to become the club’s record scorer in years to come.
The England forward has come under fierce criticism this term for his performances, which have been well below-par.
Rashford is believed to be considering his future at Old Trafford because of a lack of playing time, with the 24-year-old falling out of favour under .
The forward clash with a supporter after he was heckled following United’s 1-0 defeat to in the Champions League, when Rashford was dismal after coming on as a substitute.
Rooney played with Rashford for two years at Old Trafford and he mentored the youngster as he broke into the first-team.
But the Derby County boss has clearly run out of patience with Rashford, who he has urged to sort his head out in order to become a legend at Old Trafford.
‘To get the record and be Manchester United’s highest goal scorer is f***ing massive,’ said Rooney.
‘What I hope is that Marcus Rashford f***ing gets his head out of his a*** and goes and breaks that record. He is a Manchester lad.’
Rooney broke Sir Bobby Charlton’s scoring record in his final season at the Theatre of Dreams by scoring a sensational free-kick away at Stoke.
The former Everton man scored 253 goals in all for United, where he spent 13 years before returning to Goodison Park.
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