MANCHESTER UNITED legend Roy Keane has channelled his inner Ebenezer Scrooge ahead of Christmas.

However, Keane is in no mood to be part of any sort of Christmas Carroll this year.

Manchester United legend Roy Keane refuses to buy Christmas gifts

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Keane insists Christmas gifts is only ‘for children’

This is due to the Sky Sports pundit’s insistence that gifts are “for children” and his refusal to purchase gifts for anyone.

The renowned midfield player acknowledged that on December 25, his family does gather together for turkey.

But the Republic of Ireland great is adamant gifts are out of the question as they are nothing but “stress”.

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The 52-year-old joined fellow pundits Gary Neville, Jamie Carragher as well as Ian Wright and left them in stitches as he let his inner Grinch come out.

Keane said on Stick to Football: “No, no I won’t be buying anyone anything.

“I just think it’s for children. Of course I do [eat turkey on Christmas Day].

“We celebrate it, of course. But we don’t go stressing each other out buying each other presents. It’s stress.”

Neville, Wright and Carragher tried to spread some Christmas cheers but famous hardman Keane would have none of it.

Fans then took to social media as they laughed their socks off and joined in on all the banter – some of them even backed the United great.

One fan commented: “If this man said the earth was flat then flat the earth is. No more to say. Love Roy.”

Another wrote: “Can we get t-shirts that say “Roy is my spirit animal’?”

A third said: “Roy Keane is the Grinch.”

This one said: “Irish Larry David.”

And that one stated: “The realest.”