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Wayne Rooney 'wants to return to Manchester United as a coach'

Wayne Rooney wants to return to Manchester United as a coach when he retires from professional football, according to a report.

Manchester United's all-time leading goalscorer Wayne Rooney is reportedly keen to return to Old Trafford as a coach when he decides to retire from professional football.

The 33-year-old, who scored 253 times in 559 games for the Red Devils between 2004 and 2017, is currently with MLS outfit DC United.

Rooney's contract with DC does not expire until the latter stages of 2020, but the former England captain is allegedly already making plans for after his retirement.

"Wayne is already looking to the future and wants to remain in the game. He also wants to keep his family together and to do what is best for Coleen and their boys," The Sun quotes a source close to Rooney as saying.

"So a job at United would be perfect. Wayne would like to one day move into coaching. Long-term, he would love to be a part of what Ole [Gunnar Solskjaer] is creating."

Rooney won 16 trophies during his time with United, including five Premier League titles, one FA Cup and one Champions League.

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