He has scored 53 goals in an England shirt and appeared for the Three Lions on more than 100 occasions but Everton’s Wayne Rooney insists his appearance at the 2002 UEFA European Under-17 Championship was the launchpad for his career.

The clash needs no introduction, the two clubs have a decorated past in both English and European football.

The United boss described the former England skipper as a club legend as he looked ahead to the game against the out-of-form Toffees.

After leaving Everton to Manchester United for £27million on the summer deadline day of 2004, Wayne Rooney has returned to his boyhood club on a free transfer after agreeing a two-year deal.

The Sun say Rooney, who has seen his chances at Old Trafford diminish in the last few months, could be about to go back to the club he supported as a boy, a move which would be another real sign of intent from Ronald Koeman’s side.

Reports emerging on Sunday suggest that Manchester United have withdrawn the offer of a one-year extension on the contract of Zlatan Ibrahimovic while they await a confirmed prognosis on the injury he suffered against Anderlecht.

Manchester United have endured an underwhelming start to the campaign under new manager Jose Mourinho, leaving them well off the early pace setters in the race of the Premier League title.

Manchester United and Manchester City’s explosive rivalry has a new edge: Mourinho v Guardiola.

With just under a month to go until England boss Roy Hodgson announces his squad for this summer’s Euro 2016 tournament in France, the race for places is hotting up.

A child prodigy hailed as the new Mozart is set to take Manchester by storm – again.

Danish side FC Midtjylland showed Friday revellers around the world a few moves after their shock 2-1 defeat of three-times European champions Manchester United on Thursday.