Wayne Rooney has backed Lionel Messi to complete a switch to Man Utd and tipped him to claim a record seventh Ballon d'Or. The Barcelona captain is desperate to move on this summer after requesting his contract at the Nou Camp be terminated.
United have reportedly entered the running for the forward's signature alongside closest rivals Man City and the likes of PSG, Inter Milan and interest from MLS sides.
Representatives from United are said to have made contact with Messi's agent father, Jorge, according to beIN Sports journalist Tancredi Palmeri.
And Rooney believes the 33-year-old can light up the Premier League like he has done for Barca, even in spite of his advancing years. “I know he's getting older but he's a player who no one
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