Wayne Rooney’s unhappiness at Manchester United last season stemmed from being forced to play in midfield but he says he is now settled at the club under new manager David Moyes.
It had been widely reported that the 27-year-old was upset at life under former manager Alex Ferguson and that he wanted to quit the club he joined in 2004, with Premier League rivals Chelsea making three bids for the striker.
United refused to sell and Rooney has since started the season strongly, scoring three times in six league matches and netting a brace in his one Champions League appearance against Bayer Leverkusen.
“I didn’t feel I got a consistent run of games up front,” Rooney told reporters ahead of Friday’s crucial next year World Cup qualification match against Montenegro at Wembley.
“I actually felt when I played midfield I did OK, but I didn’t want to play there.
“I’ve no problem in the past playing out of position, but I felt I deserved the right to play in my position and that wasn’t happening. I think naturally I was a bit disappointed and maybe that affected some of the games I played. Maybe when I’m a bit older, losing my legs a bit, I can go back there.”
Rooney scored 12 league goals in United’s title winning campaign, but he took a back seat to Robin van Persie following his arrival from Arsenal, with the Dutchman the league’s top scorer with 26.