Wayne Rooney plans to end career at Manchester United and will go into coaching after retirement

Wayne Rooney has revealed he wants to end his career at Manchester United.

The England captain remains as important as ever at Old Trafford, where manager Jose Mourinho has given him a new lease of life by deploying him in a creative No 10 role.

Rooney has constantly been linked with moves to Major League Soccer, China and even a return to his boyhood club Everton, where he made his senior debut as a 17-year-old in 2002 before moving to United two years later.

But Rooney, who revealed he has started his coaching badges in preparation for a managerial career, says his heart is set on seeing out his playing days in Manchester.

The 30-year-old said: ‘I will have a year left at United then (in 2018, when he intends to retire from international football).

‘I’ve said to United I want to stay there, finish my career there, so it’s a case of sitting down with United when the time’s right.

‘I’ve still got three years left. When I speak to them I’ll have a better idea.’

On a career in management he added: ‘I’d like to, of course. I’ve spent my whole life playing football and I think it would be a shame to walk away from it completely.

‘I feel I’ve got a lot of experience behind me and when I do finish playing I would like to stay in the game at some level.

‘I’m doing my badges — it’s a long time. But I’m doing it and I’m enjoying it.

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