Mourinho remains impressed by the manner in which Rooney is handling his curtailed role with United Scott Heppell/AFP/Getty ImagesJosé Mourinho is adamant that Wayne Rooney will not be allowed to leave Old Trafford in January after Everton admitted that they would welcome their former striker back. The Manchester United and England captain has fallen out of favour with club and country ever since Mourinho left the 31-year-old out of his starting XI against Leicester City on September 24. Rooney has been linked with a move to Major League Soccer, with Los Angeles Galaxy said to be particularly keen on the player, having previously brought over Steven Gerrard and David Beckham. 100 Victory over Burnley today would be Manchester United’s 100th in the Premier League over a newly promoted side. Their record stands at: P143 W99 D30 L14Should Rooney want to remain in the Premier…

Source: The Times October 28, 2016 23:03 UTC