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Jose Mourinho is concerned by his side's fixture pile-up

Jose Mourinho worried by Cup fixture pile-up

Jose Mourinho believes Manchester United will end up "in trouble" if they continue to fight on all fronts.

Jose Mourinho is keen to keep the German on his panel after the departures of Depay and Schneiderlin

Schweinsteiger will stay at United for season

Jose Mourinho has confirmed Bastian Schweinsteiger will be staying at Manchester United for the remainder of the season but Ashley Young could leave before the January transfer window shuts on Tuesday.

Soccer • 30 Jan 17

Alex Ferguson signed Wayne Rooney for Manchester United in 2004

Ferguson hails 'amazing' Rooney record

Alex Ferguson does not believe anybody will be able to beat Wayne Rooney's Manchester United scoring record.

Soccer • 24 Jan 17

Wayne Rooney: 'I'm happy at Manchester United'

Happy Rooney 'committed' to Man United

Wayne Rooney insists he is happy and committed to Manchester United amid speculation of a move to the lucrative Chinese Super League.

Soccer • 23 Jan 17

Wayne Rooney shares a joke with Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Ibrahimovic baffled by Rooney antipathy

Zlatan Ibrahimovic cannot understand why record-breaking Manchester United team-mate Wayne Rooney is so unappreciated and undervalued.

Soccer • 22 Jan 17

Wayne Rooney's injury-time free kick heads for goal

Rooney strikes late to break record and earn draw

Wayne Rooney broke Manchester United's all-time scoring record in dramatic fashion, bending home a stunning 250th goal to secure a hard-fought draw at Stoke deep in stoppage time.

Soccer • 21 Jan 17

Rooney and Rashford were both on the scoresheet in the FA Cup win over Reading

Jose backs Rashford to follow Rooney's goal trail

Jose Mourinho believes Marcus Rashford could one day surpass the Manchester United scoring feats of Bobby Charlton and Wayne Rooney.

Soccer • 08 Jan 17

Wayne Rooney's goal saw him draw level with Bobby Charlton on 249 goals

Rooney equals United record in romp over Reading

Wayne Rooney become Manchester United's joint record scorer alongside Bobby Charlton as he opened the scoring in his side's 4-0 FA Cup victory over Reading.

Soccer • 07 Jan 17

Schweinsteiger made his first appearance of the season against West Ham

Mourinho concedes Schweinsteiger may stay

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has not ruled out the possibility of Bastian Schweinsteiger staying at Old Trafford beyond the January transfer window.

Soccer • 03 Dec 16

Ander Herrera chases Dimitri Payet in the 1-1 draw at Old Trafford

Herrera: It's unbelievable we're not winning games

Ander Herrera has welcomed Wednesday's EFL Cup quarter-final against West Ham as a chance to kick-start Manchester United's season.

Soccer • 29 Nov 16

Things are going from bad to worse for Jose Mourinho

Mourinho is 'losing the plot' says Dunphy

Eamon Dunphy believes Jose Mourinho is 'losing the plot' after the Manchester United manager found himself sent to the stands for the second time in a month.

Soccer • 28 Nov 16

Wayne Rooney: 'I actually didn't even step foot into the wedding'

No wedding dance for Rooney as he lashes media

Wayne Rooney once again hit out at the media after his strike in Manchester United's 4-0 victory over Feyenoord made him the Red Devils' all-time leading goalscorer in Europe.

Soccer • 25 Nov 16

Wayne Rooney and Memphis Depay (but does he own a Chevrolet?)

Dunphy: United more Red 'Duds' than Red Devils

Eamon Dunphy believes personnel problems will continue to blight Manchester United's quest to return to the force of old, predicting that securing a Champions League place will prove beyond the Old Trafford side.

Soccer • 22 Nov 16

Wayne Rooney has been in the headlines all week

Mourinho backs Rooney, needles Wenger

Jose Mourinho refused to comment on Wayne Rooney's controversial week with England other than to say "it didn't go well" but took time to jibe Arsene Wenger over Arsenal's lengthy wait for a league title.

Soccer • 18 Nov 16

Wayne Rooney helped England to a 3-0 win over Scotland

FA to conduct probe into Wayne Rooney incident

The Football Association is conducting a "proper investigation" to establish what exactly England captain Wayne Rooney and any of its staff did on Saturday night.

Soccer • 17 Nov 16

Gareth Southgate is hoping to be named permanent England manager

Southgate wants England job permanently

England interim manager Gareth Southgate wants the job on a permanent basis, Football Association chief executive Martin Glenn has revealed.

Soccer • 17 Nov 16

Wayne Rooney missed England's draw with Spain on Tuesday with a knee injury

Rooney issues apology after wedding pics go public

England captain Wayne Rooney has "unreservedly" apologised to interim manager Gareth Southgate and Football Association technical director Dan Ashworth, admitting images taken of him over the weekend were "inappropriate for someone in his position".

Soccer • 16 Nov 16

Southgate backs Rooney to prove his class

Gareth Southgate believes Wayne Rooney is perfect for England's mouth-watering clash with Scotland, backing his captain to prove "class is permanent".

Soccer • 11 Nov 16

Wayne Rooney will earn his 119th cap tonight

Wayne Rooney back to skipper England

Gareth Southgate has confirmed Wayne Rooney will return to captain England against Scotland in the World Cup qualifier at Wembley tomorrow after being dropped for last month's draw with Slovenia.

Soccer • 10 Nov 16

Fenerbahce's Moussa Sow (hidden) is mobbed by teammates after his opener

Fired-up Fenerbahce darken Mourinho's mood

Manchester United wilted on a hostile night in Turkey, with Wayne Rooney's historic 38th European goal counting for little as Fenerbahce's stunning strikes gave Jose Mourinho another headache.

Soccer • 03 Nov 16

Wayne Rooney has a future at Old Trafford, insists Mourinho

Mourinho: Rooney's future is at United

Jose Mourinho insists Wayne Rooney is "going nowhere" despite continuing speculation about the Manchester United captain's future.

Soccer • 28 Oct 16

Wayne Rooney in action for Everton in 2003 against Manchester City

Rooney Everton return under consideration

Everton manager Ronald Koeman has said he would be interested in bringing Wayne Rooney back to Goodison Park from Manchester United.

Soccer • 28 Oct 16

Pep Guardiola: 'I am going to prepare to win the game'

Guardiola: United derby will be treated like final

Pep Guardiola is planning changes as Manchester City clash with Manchester United in the EFL Cup - but expects his players to treat it as a final.

Soccer • 26 Oct 16

Pogba bags a brace as United ease to victory

Paul Pogba scored twice as Manchester United defeated Fenerbahce 4-1 to move to the top of Europa League Group A.

Soccer • 20 Oct 16

Mark Lawrenson: 'Even if he doesn't play for Manchester United, somebody else will take him because you don't lose it between the ears.'

Lawrenson: Rooney paying price for early arrival

Former Republic of Ireland and Liverpool defender Mark Lawrenson believes Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney is already in decline because he broke on to the professional scene so early.

Soccer • 24 Oct 16