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Wayne Rooney prepared to end career at Manchester United

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 02:  Wayne Rooney of Manchester United celebrates scoring his team's third goal during the Barclays Premier League match bet
Image: Wayne Rooney said he was happy to extend his contract at Manchester United

Wayne Rooney would be happy to sign a new contract at Manchester United and end his playing career at Old Trafford.

The 30-year-old has three seasons left on his current deal but believes he can go on for longer after former United manager Louis van Gaal moved him into a deeper central midfield role last season.

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According to the Sun on Sunday, Rooney has now said he would be willing to extend his current deal and see out his playing days at the club.

"I have a contract at the club that I want to see out and wouldn't be against extending it - but that's up to the club," he said. 

England's forward Wayne Rooney (L) vies with Russia's midfielder Aleksandr Golovin during the Euro 2016 group B football match between England and Russia a
Image: Wayne Rooney has been playing in a deeper midfield role for England at Euro 2016

Rooney (245) needs just five goals to eclipse Sir Bobby Charlton (249) as United's all-time leading goalscorer. He is eighth in the appearances table with 520 - some way behind Ryan Giggs, who notched up 963.  

A new deal would take the England captain to more than 15 years at United and would see him prolong his link-up with Jose Mourinho, who tried to sign him for Chelsea.

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Seen as a natural successor to retired United and England midfielder Paul Scholes, Rooney earned positive reviews as a midfielder towards the end of last season and was influential in United's 2-1 FA Cup final victory over Crystal Palace at Wembley in May.

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