How DC United could line up under Wayne Rooney with Man Utd legend signing Phil Jones, Jesse Lingard and Ravel Morrison
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WAYNE ROONEY could look to bring his former Manchester United team-mates Jesse Lingard, Ravel Morrison AND Phil Jones with him to DC United.
The 36-year-old agreed and signed a $1million-a-year contract to take charge of the MLS side.
Rooney made a swift return to management after stepping down as Derby's gaffer last month following their relegation to League One.
However, Rooney has a "Coleen release clause" in his contract that would see him allowed to leave DC sooner.
United icon Rooney is reportedly free to head back to the UK and rejoin his family if a Premier League club comes in for him.
Attention will now turn to who could follow Rooney to the MLS.
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SunSport recently reported how Lingard could be on his way to the MLS with multiple clubs looking to snap him up.
The 29-year-old is a free agent following his release by Manchester United.
He has been linked with Premier League sides West Ham, Newcastle, and Everton, but he could be tempted to link up with Rooney.
And he could be joined by fellow United team-mate and academy graduate Morrison, who is also currently unemployed.
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Morrison was signed by Rooney for Derby last year, with the attacking midfielder featuring in 38 games in all competitions.
It was the most amount of games the 29-year-old has ever managed in a single campaign, with the ex-Hammers ace chipping in with five goals and four assists.
And having tested himself in Italy, Mexico, Sweden and Holland, Morrison could look to challenge himself in yet another country.
SunSport also revealed that Rooney is considering handing Jones a chance to revive his career in America.
Jones, 30, who has suffered a nightmare time at Old Trafford over the past two years.
Here SunSport takes a look at how DC United could line-up under Rooney in their usual 3-4-2-1 formation.
Rafael Romo will keep his spot between the sticks having only signed for the Audi Field outfit.
Centre-backs Steve Birnbaum and Brendan Hines-Ike will likely retain their starting spot and would be joined by Jones.
Versatile Julian Gressel will slot in down the right channel, with Sami Guediri to be deployed on the opposite flank.
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A central midfield pairing will likely see Drew Skundrich partner Chris Durkin in the middle of the pitch.
Lingard and Morrison would then feature in an advanced position behind top scorer Taxiarchis Fountas, who has nine goals from 11 matches in 2022 so far.