All time greatest team of Manchester United

Centre Forward: Wayne Rooney

Wayne Rooney

The greatest British striker of all time, Wayne Rooney was signed by Ferguson as a raw 19-year-old in 2004. He had already made his mark at Everton by that time, however, in United, he developed into a brilliant all-round player.

He scored 253 goals for United in 13 years and became the club’s highest goal scorer of all time. Thus he broke Bobby Charlton's long-standing record and ensured immortality in the United ranks.

Rooney was very strong physically and had superb ball-skills too. His goal tally for United would have increased if he had not sacrificed his original playing position to play in the midfield quite often. He performed very well in the midfield too, contributing consistently to the defence and playmaking.

Rooney won the PFA player of the year once, apart from winning 5 Premier League titles and a UEFA Champions League title for United.