Rooney gives his key reasons why Carrick should get the full-time Man Utd job

Wayne Rooney has laid out the reasons why he believes that Michael Carrick should be given the Manchester United job on a full-time basis.

There has been plenty of debate since the appointment of Carrick on an interim basis whether he should be given the role full time if he does well and qualifies the team for the Champions League.

Immediately after his appointment both Gary Neville and Roy Keane were fiercely opposed to him having the role permanently - under almost any circumstances.

Both said that United need a more experienced manager to take the club forward even if under Carrick they finish in the top four.

Despite the four wins and a draw so far under Carrick, Keane has continued to say United need someone who has managed a big club on a regular basis before.

But Rooney disagrees and says why Carrick could be the best choice.

He believes that his knowledge of the club and the youth development is an important attribute.

"I really think it is important to have someone in there who knows the club and cares makes a big difference," says Rooney.

"What Michael is doing is he is managing really well the whole squad. The players who are starting, they are fine, you don't have to manage them, you do the coaching with them but the other lads when they aren't playing.

"We've seen Cunha when he's come on in the first few games, he has had an impact, we have seen him run back and work hard.

"Sesko has been coming on and having an impact, Harry Maguire looks back to the player we once thought he was, Martinez, he (Carrick) is having an impact on the whole squad, the whole football club.

"I think sometimes we are quick to overlook what is right there in front of us and instead say we've got this manager from Turkey or Spain... who is going to do this or that... when actually they have no interest in the football club."

And on giving the job to Carrick full-time he added: "At least this would give the foundations for the club to keep building whether in two, three or four years Carrick goes or moves on - the infrastructure would be back at that football club."