Former Tottenham Hotspur striker, Darren Bent, has informed Manchester United to select Derby County head coach, Wayne Rooney, as their next long-term manager. Bent thinks Rooney is the ideal man to change Ralf Rangnick, who is presently the interim supervisor of Man United.

According to him, Rooney, a Man United legend, has done an unbelievable job at Derby County and ought to be thought about for the Red Devils supervisory job.

“If they are browsing and Wayne keeps Derby up and feel he’s the right man for the task [Manchester United], he understands the club, one of the best gamers in their history, their greatest ever goalscorer,” Bent told talkSPORT.

“All young coaches need to start somewhere. Some get the high-end of beginning at the extremely leading, some have to work their way up the pyramid.

“If they concern Wayne Rooney and think he’s the ideal man for the task, and he feels ready to take it, then I do not see a problem with that.”

Rooney is Manchester United’s all-time leading scorer with 253 goals.