Manchester United legend Steve Bruce is surprised by talk of Wayne Rooney leaving.
It's been claimed Rooney has been told by Jose Mourinho he must leave if he wants regular first team football.
“Wayne Rooney has been the best English player for the past decade," Aston Villa boss Bruce told talkSPORT.
“You just have to look at his goalscoring record to know that he is up there with the very, very best the world can offer.
“I think Wayne has been a bit unfortunate. They have chopped and changed him around too often. Play him in his position as a centre-forward and he's guaranteed to get you goals.
“He has always produced if you play him in the top end of the pitch, but because people have used him in different areas I think he has suffered from that a little bit.
“Make no mistake, he has been one of the great players and still is if you ask me.
“He's still got a lot to offer."