Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal said he would consider deploying Rooney in a midfield role after his performance directing Wednesday's match against Crystal Palace, reports the Daily Mail.

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal said he would consider deploying Rooney in a midfield role after his performance directing Wednesday's match against Crystal Palace, reports the Daily Mail.

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The manager attributed the switches in United's play to Rooney's work on the field. The team won the match 2-0. Van Gaal added that no player has a fixed position, and that he does not want to move Marcus Rashford out of the striker position with his current top form.