Manchester United are expectedto offer captain Wayne Rooney an ambassador role at Old Trafford, when he decides to hang up his boots and end his playing career.
The 31-year-old's place in the club's history has been secured having now established himself as United's all-time record goalscorer, surpassing Sir Bobby Charlton's tally of 249.
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Whilst his immediate future at the club remains uncertain, reports in theSunsuggestRooney is set to follow in the footsteps of numerous legendary figures such asBryan Robson, Nemanja Vidic and Dwight Yorke by being offered the chance to take up an ambassadorial role withthe Red Devils.
The idea has been warmly accepted by the club's owners, the Glazer family, who are willing to make the offer to the forward even if he finishes his career elsewhere.
With Rooney struggling for game time this season, the striker has been heavily linked with a move to the Chinese Super League, the MLS and former club Everton.
As speculation increases about his potential departure from Manchester this summer, United have recently announced that there will be a special section dedicated to their new leading goalscorer in the club museum, celebrating his achievements over an illustrious 13-year career.
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Despite his limited first-team opportunities, Rooney is expected to play some part in United's upcoming FA Cup quarter-final with Chelsea.
Jose Mourinho may look to make a number of changes to his starting lineup for the match at Stamford Bridge, as he looks to ease player fatigue following a hectic schedule which was compounded by the 4,500 mile round trip to Russia last week, where the Red Devils claimed a 1-1 draw with FC Rostov in the Europa League.