Does Wayne Rooney Have a Future Under Jose Mourinho at Manchester United?

In October 2010, Wayne Rooney surprisingly made it known he was frustrated at Manchester United’s failure to sign world-class players.

The England captain also declared his intent to leave United as he had not been given assurances that the club would seek to sign some of the world’s leading players.

The message from Rooney was clear: You’re no longer ambitious enough for me.

It was an unusual step, unprecedented during Sir Alex Ferguson’s trophy-laden 26-year reign, and would soon incur his full wrath, but it revealed Rooney’s annoyance that United were keeping their money in their pocket and hunting around in the bargain bins after the sale of Cristiano Ronaldo.

It may have taken some time, and Ferguson is now long gone, but five years on United have finally heeded Rooney’s words.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Henrik Mkhitaryan have already arrived this summer, and United are now hoping to break the world transfer record to bring Paul Pogba back to Old Trafford, per the Guardian.

But Rooney should be careful what he wishes for, as the obvious problem is these players may well have been signed to replace him, rather than play with him.

This is 2016, not 2010, and the England international is now a very different player.

It should concern Rooney that in Jose Mourinho’s first press conference two weeks ago, he offered him no assurances about his role, and instead demeaned his ability.

“For me, he will never be a No. 6, playing 50 metres from the goal,” Mourinho said, per the Daily Mail. “You can tell me his pass is amazing, but my pass is also amazing without pressure. To be there and put the ball in the net is the most difficult thing. For me, he will be a 9, a 10, a 9 ½, but never a 6 or an 8.”

Over the previous six months, Rooney had been carving out a new role for himself with both United and England as a midfielder, but Mourinho has now ruined that plan. 

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