After hearing Everton manager Ronald Koeman wax lyrical about Wayne Rooney, some Manchester United fans have called for a swap deal involving Romelu Lukaku.

During an interview with Sky Sports News, the Toffees boss admitted that Rooney would make his team "stronger" if he were to ever return to Goodison Park.

The England skipper developed his craft through the Everton youth academy and eventually in 2004 went on to sign for United, where he has won plenty of silverware, including five Premier League titles and the Champions League trophy.

This season under manager Jose Mourinho, Rooney has struggled for game time, starting just eight Premier League matches.

It has been widely speculated that he could move on when the transfer window reopens in the summer, despite recently releasing a statement confirming that he intends to stay at Old Trafford.

Koeman's comments have got United fans thinking, with some more than happy to see Rooney return to his former club, while others want the league's joint top scorer Lukaku to move the other way.

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