Manchester United legend Andy Cole is convinced Wayne Rooney is close to matching the very best in the world.
With eight goals in all competitions, Rooney, has been one of the few attacking highlights since the departures of Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez, but even he has managed only one goal in his last seven appearances.
But Cole told the Manchester Evening News: "Wayne Rooney is a great forward. He can play centre forward, right and left wing.
"He would probably play in net and do well - he actually plays in net a lot during training at Carrington. Rooney's work ethic is faultless, he plays for the team and he's got everything. When United look at young new players, they search for seven or eight key attributes.
"They'll usually sign a player if they have six. When they first saw Rooney at Everton they privately admitted that he had everything.
"United fans call him `the white Pele.' He's not at Pele's level, but Rooney is thriving in Ronaldo's absence, has started the season really well and is nudging towards the level of Lionel Messi and Ronaldo.
"Rooney can change a game and he's Manchester United and England's most important player.''
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