Manchester United great Paul Scholes insists Wayne Rooney can match the feats of Barcelona star Lionel Messi.
Scholes is adamant Rooney can reach the Argentine's level of individual brilliance.
"Wayne can still go up several notches, for sure," he told the Daily Mail. "We have not seen the best of him yet. There can still be an improvement in every aspect of his game and I think we'll see it. He is capable of being the same for us as Messi is for Barcelona. He can be United's Messi, that's how good he is.
"He went through a long barren spell last season but came through it towards the end. Maybe that's another area for improvement, coming out of a spell like that a bit quicker, but when his head is right and he is right physically, he can do real damage to teams."
Scholes added: "In time, I can see him dropping back a bit and filling the role I had. He did it in a couple of games towards the end of the season and did well. He is more dangerous where he is at the moment, but he could adapt. It would just need a bit more discipline."
