Football: Will Wayne Rooney quit Manchester United?

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has indicated that his 13-year career with the club will end this summer.

As per reports in The Guardian, Rooney, who lost his first-choice status this season with the club, has also struggled to make match-day squads selected by manager José Mourinho.

Asked about his future, Rooney admitted that he hadn’t played as much as he would have liked to. “I’ve tried to help the team on the pitch and off the pitch. I haven’t thrown my toys out of the pram but I’m a football player and I want to play football. The more I play, the better, and the more I feel I can help the team,” he said in the interview with The Guardian.

Despite being dropped by Mourinho, Rooney backed him to bring sustained success to the club as they prepare to face Celta Vigo in the second leg of their Europa League semi-final at Old Trafford on Thursday night.

Rooney has won five Premier League titles, the Champions League, the FA Cup, three League Cups and the Club World Cup. Yet with his future in doubt, the 31-year-old refused to state if the Europa League was a last chance of a major honour with United.

“My focus is on trying to help us win this final and that’s my sole focus. It’s a massive opportunity for us to win a European final,” he said.