United are in the USA for a pre-season tour and while there will be certain promotional duties to attend to, Rooney is keen to impress new manager Louis van Gaal.

United have already signed Luke Shaw and Ander Herrera in the transfer window and will be looking to strength their squad further before the new Premier League season starts.

Louis van Gaal may be known as a no-nonsense, autocratic football philosopher, but it is his ability to turn players into family members that Manchester United need most.

New Old Trafford boss Van Gaal mentioned at his unveiling press conference that Carrick had suffered an injury and would be out for ‘a long time, too long’ after he underwent surgery

Louis van Gaal revealed that his appointment as Manchester United’s new manager has got the seal of approval from legendary boss Sir Alex Ferguson.

Dutchman Van Gaal gave his first press conference as United manager on Thursday

United behind Real Madrid and Barcelona in third spot as City way back in 49th in a North American sports dominated Forbes list.

Vision, preparation, transparency and delegation are the Dutchman’s key principals which he outlined to an audience of business experts on stage at FC Twente’s stadium in Enschede before he steered the Netherlands to third place at the World Cup.

Manchester City are continuing their bid for world domination after penning a deal with Japan car giant Nissan – and are eyeing up the manufacturer’s club.

Made from recycled bottles, each strip has the words ‘We are City’ on the inside of the neck as Manuel Pellegrini’s boys seek to land back-to-back league titles for the first time.

The 18 x 25ft artwork, made by a team of expert florists using 25,000 red and white flowers shipped in from Van Gaal’s homeland, is on display at the National Football Museum.