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Jose: Rooney’s future up to him
- Updated: January 24, 2017
Jose Mourinho believes Wayne Rooney still has more to give Manchester United but says he has earned the right to decide his own future.
The 31-year-old scored his 250th goal for United in the 1-1 draw at Stoke on Saturday, surpassing Sir Bobby Charlton as the club’s record scorer, but did so after coming off the bench meaning half of his 16 league appearances this season have come as a substitute.
Rooney has been linked with a move to the Chinese Super League and, while Mourinho believes there is more to come from the United skipper at Old Trafford, he insists any decision on the England forward’s future will be entirely down to the player.
“I think he still has more to give us, but you reach a certain level in his career when it is up to him,” Mourinho said.
“Could anyone be critical with Zlatan [Ibrahimovic] last summer if he decided to go to China or the US? Could anyone be critical with one guy …
