Wayne Rooney admits it would be a “pinnacle” to manage Manchester United – Man United News And Transfer News

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Thomas Tuchel, Erik ten Hag, Mauricio Pochettino, Roberto de Zerbi, Graham Potter, Gareth Southgate……Wayne Rooney?

The future of Ten Hag is a topic that is set to dominated the Manchester United discussion pages until a definitive statement comes out.

In the meantime, the rumour mill keeps churning as fans debate and discuss the best man for the job.

Amidst all the hoopla, Rooney has admitted that it would be the pinnacle of his career to manage United one day.

Of course, nobody is mistaking Rooney to be a serious candidate for the job anytime soon after his failed stint at Birmingham hit his reputation hard.

He has recently been confirmed as the Plymouth Argyle manager where he would try to rebuild his reputation.

Speaking on Sky Bet’s Overlap, Rooney has admitted that Everton and United hold a special place in his heart for obvious reasons but United is his dream.

He said: “I’ve always said that I’d love to manage Everton or Manchester United. I’d probably say United – that would be the pinnacle, to manage Manchester United.

“Everton would be more from an emotional standpoint, a club I support and love, but United would be the pinnacle really.”

It hardly comes as a surprise as even though Rooney came through Everton’s system, the best years of his career were spent at United where he became the club’s all-time leading scorer.

United, as a job, is also far more enticing, with the prospect of reviving a sleeping giant an attractive one for managers even far more experienced than Rooney.

Club legends/former managers coming back to their club in a managerial role is becoming increasingly common too, as evidenced by the links to Kieran McKenna.

However, Rooney remains some way behind and will have to effectively start from scratch to make himself a wanted man again.

Keeping Plymouth Argyle in the Championship next season would be a good start towards that path.

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