Roy Keane pinpoints the one Man Utd player who will NOT help close the gap to Man City and Liverpool

Roy Keane believes that Manchester United request an upgrade connected Christian Eriksen to adjacent nan spread to Manchester City and Liverpool. 

The Red Devils secured a 0-0 tie successful their last crippled earlier nan world break to shield their embattled head Erik 10 Hag from a haze of further occurrence - which presumably would person been capable to spot him removed from his post. 

But contempt nan somewhat affirmative consequence against Champions League-chasers Aston Villa, United remained 14th successful nan section and person had their worst commencement to a Premier League campaign. 

Precious fewer players person gained overmuch in installments this term, including Eriksen - a starter successful 3 of United's past 4 top-flight matches - who sensationally claimed that FC Twente 'looked for illustration they wanted it more' that nan Red Devils during their 1-1 Europa League draw past month. 

This remark caught nan attraction of many, including nan erstwhile nine captain, who deed retired astatine nan midfielder and insisted that he should not person made those feelings public. 

'I would beryllium disgusted if I came successful aft a crippled and felt different squad wanted it much than us.' Keane said connected Stick to Football , brought to you by Sky Bet. 'You effort and make judge that doesn't moreover travel into your mind.

'Eriksen is not going to adjacent nan spread to Manchester City aliases Liverpool. Absolutely not. I americium looking astatine him going, you don't opportunity it you fool! Somehow should get a grip of him.'

Keane besides revealed that nan crippled against nan Dutch broadside was nan last straw for him arsenic he questioned nan 'culture' astatine his aged side amid their struggling form.

He added: 'After nan Twente game. A really mediocre game. When you've sewage players coming retired and saying 'I deliberation they mightiness person wanted it much than us'. I benignant of gave up astatine that stage. 

'If that's nan noises coming retired of nan dressing room, past nary wonderment nan head is successful problem and nary wonderment they're not going to triumph shot matches. But that's wherever United are - it's deed and miss. 

'They will triumph a fewer games but they're going to suffer plenty. I'm not judge location is simply a squad there. I'd emotion to cognize what nan civilization is for illustration astatine nan training ground, who's putting demands connected each other, who's pushing each other, who's helping nan younger players. 

'Are nan elder players due and wanting to get nan occupation done against FC Twente alternatively of coming retired and saying they wanted it more.'

According to The Mirror, Ten Hag expects to beryllium successful complaint erstwhile United's Premier League run resumes connected October 19 despite nine executives discussing his uncertain early during a acme earlier this week. 

Minority proprietor Sir Jim Ratcliffe hosted nan gathering astatine INEOS' office successful Knightsbridge and nan manager's position is believed to person been connected nan agenda.

Ratcliffe was joined by co-chairman Joel Glazer, CEO Omar Berrada, sporting head Dan Ashworth, method head Jason Wilcox and head Sir Dave Brailsford for nan summit.

United are keeping tight-lipped complete immoderate imaginable outcomes but nan absence of a connection connected Ten Hag's early suggests he will stay successful complaint for nan foreseeable future. He is group to return to Carrington early adjacent week to statesman his preparations for nan sojourn of Brentford. 

Roy Keane was speaking connected nan Stick to Football podcast, brought to you by Sky Bet