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Neville: My advice to Rooney over his Manchester United future
WAYNE ROONEY should stick it out to salvage his Manchester United career.
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Those are the thoughts of former Manchester United star-turned-pundit Phil Neville.
Wayne Rooney has been heavily linked with a move to China after seeing his game time limited under Jose Mourinho this term.
It is thought Chinese Super League clubs are prepared to pay him a whopping £750,000 a week in order to persuade him to leave Old Trafford.
But despite the ongoing speculation over his future, Neville thinks Rooney is better off staying with the Red Devils until the end of the season.
“What I would say to him is 'stick it out at Manchester United,” Neville told BBC Radio 5 live.
Wayne Rooney's Manchester United future remains up in the air
Phil Neville has urged Wayne Rooney to stay at Manchester United
What I would say to him is 'stick it out at Manchester United
“At the moment, he's not in the team and has got a slight knock but Mkhitaryan has gone off injured tonight.
"You never know, he could come on in the final on Sunday and make a massive impact, score, and then finish the season so well.
"You've seen it so many times.”
Rooney, who last played for United in their 4-0 victory over Wigan in the FA Cup last month, is the club’s all-time leading goalscorer.
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