Louis van Gaal backs Wayne Rooney to end barren spell and become Man United's record goalscorer

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Agen Klik4D  -   Louis van Gaal has backed Wayne Rooney to become Manchester United's record scorer - despite his domestic goal drought.

United skipper Rooney has not scored for 10 Premier League games, a 864-minute drought stretching back to April 4 last season at Aston Villa.

The forward, who missed United's last two games with a tight hamstring, is fit again and ready to start tomorrow's clash at Southampton.

Rooney has 233 goals for United, just 16 short of Sir Bobby Charlton's total, whose England record he recently eclipsed with his 50th international strike.

Van Gaal expects Rooney, 29, to surpass Charlton at club level too, and dismissed the fact his captain has gone so long without a domestic goal.

"He scored against Bruges," said van Gaal. "It doesn't matter if it's the Premier League or the Champions League.

"I was very happy when we scored more goals, and it doesn't matter to me who is scoring.

"But we have to score more. When you are so dominant as we are, in all the matches, we have to win these games.

Wayne has a range of scoring goals, like Juan Mata, Memphis, Anthony Martial and Marouane Fellaini. You can count all the goals he's made.

"To my memory, Rooney has scored a lot. He's nearly the record holder in the club, so I hope he will beat that record, but I have to wait and see, like you do."

Bandar Judi Online Klik4D  -  Van Gaal said United defender Luke Shaw has amazed him with his mental strength following his horror leg break in midweek.

Shaw is set to return to Manchester today, following surgery on the double broken leg he suffered in United's 2-1 defeat to PSV Eindhoven.

"I called him last evening," said van Gaal. "He sounds very strong.

"That's amazing for me, a big surprise and a good signal. But he knows it's also a long way he has to go."

Shaw was due to have a second operation in Eindhoven, but will now undergo that procedure on his return to Manchester.

"It's a closing of the stitches or something," said van Gaal. "The pressure was too high, that's why an immediate operation was needed.

"Opening the leg, you need to close it also. It's not an operation, but a typical minor operation.

"He will go to a private clinic in Manchester. When it's okay, depending on the development of the injury, then he will go home, maybe Tuesday or Wednesday."

Van Gaal admitted the appalling nature of Shaw's injury may ultimately have a galvanising effect on the rest of his squad and bring them closer together.

"I cannot see in the heads of the players," said van Gaal. "But I have now read that some players said it had an influence.

"Maybe it will have a positive influence in the dressing-room. When you see us playing and the spirit we have, I don't have any doubts."