Why mourinho wants rooney

Ronald Koeman has confirmed Everton's interest in revisiting the topic this summer , but Mourinho wants to keep the England captain at Old Trafford.

Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player. I am the kind of manager who likes his players to be happy. Mourinho pointed to the fact he was preparing to bring Rooney on prior to Zlatan Ibrahimovic's late winner in the EFL Cup final win over Southampton as a sign of his faith in the England captain, and said he is likely to feature against Bournemouth on Saturday.

You can only manage to the capabilities of your team and that's what Sam has always done. Once I go into it I'm sure I'll have my own way. The majority of Rooney's time at Old Trafford was spent with Ferguson, who Rooney singled out for special praise.

He trusted his coaches to put sessions on, he trusted his players. He told BT Sport: "Wayne was ready to play, he was a big option for us in the this game. But the game was in the pocket. He knows he's always important for us.

Mourinho added he wanted a break from football for a while - but knows he will need to start considering summer transfers as he looks to add to his squad. When asked if agents will be calling now United are in the Champions League, he said: "They don't have my number.