Wayne Rooney looking forward to Jose Mourinho link up at Old Trafford
The Portuguese tactician was announced as Louis van Gaal's successor on Friday, when he put pen to paper on a three-year deal at Old Trafford.
Mourinho's arrival has been welcomed by many connected to the club and Rooney has joined the chorus of those backing the appointment.
The United captain says he's 'excited' about the prospect of working under the former Chelsea boss, who tried to sign Rooney at Stamford Bridge back in 2013.
"It's exciting. Jose is one of the best managers in the world," the England captain said.
"He knows the Premier League really well. For myself and the other United players, it's exciting times and I'm looking forward to it."
Leicester were the shock winners of the latest Premier League title and Mourinho expects the competition to be as fierce as ever next term.
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He said: "The level of the Premier League is going to get better with the players and coaches who will come.
"Four champions in four years (Leicester, Chelsea, Manchester City and United) shows how competitive it is, and also says a lot about the television rights and its distribution, which will allow the growth of the league and all its teams.
"It is different to other leagues where the sharks will always be sharks."