Wayne Rooney started all of England's four matches in Euro 2016 in the midfield. The England captain's best position in the formation had come under much debate prior to the start of the tournament, after he played in the midfield for the entire 2015-'16 season under former Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal. With Harry Kane and Jamie Vardy lighting up the Premier League season, England's record goal-scorer was pushed back into the midfield, but that did not satisfy some critics who said he did not warrant a spot in the team at all.

The 30-year-old answered his critics to some extent in France and was one of England's better performers in what turned out to be yet another dismal performance by the Three Lions in a major tournament. Rooney's future at his club was unclear with the arrival of Jose Mourinho, but the Portuguese laid to rest any doubts regarding his vision for the United captain. At his first press conference as the new United manager on Tuesday, Mourinho was asked where he saw Rooney playing next season. The Portuguese responded, in his trademark matter-of-fact way:

One of the other talking points of United's pre-season so far has been the signing of Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain. Asked if the 34-year-old would combine well with United's other striker, the 18-year-old Marcus Rashford, Mourinho replied in the affirmative, with the reason being simple mathematics:

Mourinho sung praises of his new striker, but also said that despite his glittering CV, Ibrahimovic faces "the biggest challenge of his career, which is the biggest club he has ever played for and the most difficult competition he has ever played for".