Five strikers who’d do a better job than Rooney at Man United

Rooney’s goalless streak now stretches to nine games for United, and while Memphis was busy peppering the Brugge goal with shots, the England man is still yet to muster a single effort on target this season. As top-flight Premier League football simply doesn’t have time for any “could haves” or “nearly players” however, the current Red Devils front-man subsequently enters the 2015/16 campaign under far less guaranteed circumstances than in seasons past.

Louis van Gaal has been compared to a snail by a Spanish newspaper after missing out on Barcelona winger Pedro to Chelsea.

He added: “For a player like him, loved in the club, who loves the club [that] he wants to leave because he wants something more for his career, that’s an evident sign of ambition”.

Newcastle will be determined to win against United at Old Trafford tomorrow, but the Red Devils are in better form and will be favourites.

“It’s early on in the season – we’re just three games in”. It was reported at the time that the player set United back by around £14.4m, but new reports from Bild state that Louis van Gaal’s side captured the player from Bayern Munich in a cut-priced £6.3m deal.

There has only been one match this season for Manchester United which the team won three points by beating Aston Villa anyway; however, there is a great concern!

United face Newcastle United in their next Premier League clash at Old Trafford on Saturday. And I think that Manchester United are a club which can win titles. “We are not selling De Gea”. Presently, Wayne Rooney is on a goalless streak, having gone eight matches without scoring for Manchester United.

Assistant manager Paul Simpson also confirmed that Siem De Jong had made a return to training following a previous shin injury, but it remains unclear if the Dutchman will be fit enough to feature on Saturday.

After a busy summer of wheeling and dealing, Woodward secured the signings of Matteo Darmian, Memphis Depay, Morgan Schneiderlin and Bastian Schweinsteiger – the World Cup winning German who could make his first start at the weekend.

“I can’t wait to get out there, and I’m really looking forward to it”.