Rooney who has occasionally been left on the bench by Jose Mourinho in United’s last two Premier League games as he enters the twilight years of his career as been backed to switch and join Asia.
“Wayne Rooney is huge star in China,” Chinese FA marketing director Li Jiuquan told the Daily Mail.
“Even my young son knows all about Rooney and I have taken a picture of his shirt.”
“If Rooney played in the Chinese Super League it would attract huge attention, not only inside China but on television worldwide, and give the CSL huge exposure globally. Maybe only Messi and Ronaldo are more famous.”
“Players will keep coming to China, that’s for sure. The clubs want to improve the level of their performance and those kind of players attract more and more fans,” Li added.
“More big names will undoubtedly follow to China because the marquee players drive visibility of the game and the money is there to attract them,” he said.
“I can very much see Wayne Rooney playing in China. I’m sure China will become an end-of-career option for some players.”