Wayne Rooney reveals the two Man Utd stars he'd keep as club legend admits '10-15 players' must leave Red Devils

The summer of 2025 is shaping up to be another big one for the Red Devils, with it imperative that they get recruitment business right in another vital transfer window. Plenty of comings and goings are already being speculated on as Ruben Amorim looks to put his stamp on the squad inherited from Erik ten Hag.

Rooney believes that a serious rebuilding project needs to be overseen, with there a lot of deadwood ready to be cast adrift. United’s all-time leading goalscorer feels there are only a couple of players that deserve a long-term future.

Rooney - speaking on the Stick to Football podcast, brought to you by Sky Bet – has said when asked if there is any way for the current United squad to recover from a hugely disappointing 2024-25 campaign: “No, I don’t think so. They look lost. They look scared.

“Bruno [Fernandes] is the one who keeps producing, he annoys you at times but keeps producing. They need massive changes to the squad, I think 10-15 players need to leave the club. Obviously, they can’t do that, but there is a mentality there where no one is taking responsibility.”

He added on those that he would be looking to retain: “I’d keep Bruno and [Kobbie] Mainoo. There is a culture at the club where it’s too easy to lose games and the players come out and say, ‘Onto the next one,’ and all that rubbish. Just show some character and fight on the pitch.

“It’s bad watching, it hurts. Being from Liverpool but spending so many years at United, I want the team to do well, I’ve got my kids in the academy, and it hurts watching them.”

United have unveiled plans for their new 100,000-seater stadium, but funds remain in short supply when it comes to squad building. That remains a source of concern, as the Red Devils find themselves languishing 14th in the Premier League table.