Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand, has stated that Wayne Rooney should remain at Old Trafford, otherwise he might not win as much trophies with another club, like their former team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo.
The England international has been linked with Arsenal, Barcelona, Chelsea and PSG, but new United boss David Moyes said in his first press conference, that the striker was no leaving the club.
Ferdinand has now advised Rooney not to follow Ronaldo’s path, as the grass is not always greener on the other side.
“I think when someone is at your club who has been there for the length of time he [Rooney] has been there, he’s more than clued up to understand the dynamics of the club,” Ferdinand said.
“He’s mature enough now and old enough to make his own mind up. I’m sure in time he’ll have his say.
“I don’t see where you go better from here. For instance, Cristiano has been ridiculous as a football player individually but has he won more trophies since leaving than what we’ve won? That’s the way I look at it.
“I wouldn’t say that he shouldn’t have gone there; it was his dream to go there, so you have to respect that. But I just look at things in a plain, black and white way – I want to win trophies so why would I leave here?”
Ferdinand, who begins his 12th season with the club in August, expressed his delight at ending his career at Old Trafford.
“I’ve had loads of offers over the years to go to other football clubs and there’s been loads of speculation in the papers every other year, but I’ve never really wanted to go anywhere,” he said.
“I came to Man United for one simple reason and that was to win trophies, so I could retire and say how many trophies I’ve won and look back and say I’ve made a success of my career.
“That’s all you do and I’m sure most young players, or players in their prime, when they’re asked to come to Manchester United, that should be the question they ask themselves: ‘Have I got a chance to win?’ Do you want to be part of that history of the club? Normally the answer is yes.”
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