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LONDON. — England striker Wayne Rooney hopes to be the Manchester United skipper, but insists he wouldn’t have a problem if Robin van Persie got the nod.
One of the biggest tasks for the recently-appointed Louis van Gaal when he takes over at Old Trafford after the World Cup is to appoint a new captain. Nemanja Vidic, who was skipper since 2010, left the club to join Inter Milan at the end of last season, while his vice-captain Patrice Evra also looks set to depart when his contract expires. Many United fans want Rooney, who has been at the club for 10 years, to succeed Vidic, and the 28-year-old says he would be honoured to take on the role.
“I am interested in the captaincy,” Rooney said. “I’ve captained United a few times and to get it on a full-time basis would be great.”
Had David Moyes still been in charge, Rooney would have almost certainly taken over the armband.
But Van Gaal made Van Persie Holland captain last year and he recently described the former Arsenal striker as a “fantastic” leader. — Sky Sports.
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