Rooney is a good striker, at times a top draw one, but he has never really been up there with the Ballon d’Or type players – but moving to a number ten role could well see this happen.
As his career advances, moving to a playmaker come striker role may actually see him shine – we have seen enough in the times he has played there to know how good he can be.
With the arrival of Falcao and RVP at the club, it may well be his future.
Not only does he have to vision and ability to be a playmaker, his finishing ability could well see him set apart from the rest.