Rooney a Red for life

Wayne Rooney is so committed to United that he cannot see himself ever being lured away to any of Europe's top clubs.

The 22-year-old striker has confessed his love of playing for the Reds and doesn't foresee a time when he will ever decide to leave.

Of course, things can rapidly change in football, but Rooney feels the lure of the Premier League and the chance to win trophies with United makes Old Trafford feel more and more like home.

"I have no desire to play abroad," he says. "I love playing for Manchester United and I'm pretty sure that will never change.

"Our game in England has improved so much in the past few seasons I think we have proved now that we have the best league in the world. We attract the best players and, in my eyes, it's by far the best league. It is up to other players if they decide to play abroad but, for me, English football is better than anything else."

Rooney's claims can be substantiated by the fact that English clubs make up almost half of the teams remaining in the Champions League.

"It'd be nice if all the English teams could stay apart," he said. "It would be better for English football if we all progress."

While the United striker is keen for United's English counterparts to do well in the Champions League, he is desperate that the Reds prove to be a force in Europe this season.

"Last season we had injuries and a few tired players, but this is a bigger squad and, hopefully, the rotation policy will help," he added.

"If we get to the last four again, we should be a lot fresher because a lot of the players won't have played as many games as they did last season.

"But if we want to win the Champions League we'll have to improve on the performance against Lyon. We got a bit edgy in the second half. We're looking for better performances than that."