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 Manchester United legend Wayne 

Rooney believes the club made a mistake

 in re-signing Cristiano Ronaldo last

 summer.

Rooney, the Red Devils' all-time record 

goalscorer, opines that United are not 

doing enough to bring through younger

, hungrier players. He went on to say 

that the Portuguese superstar is blocking

 the path for academy prospects.

Ronaldo joined from Juventus for 

£13.5 million in August, returning to 

Old Trafford after leaving for Real 

Madrid in 2009 for a then world-record fee.

Ronaldo has scored 18 goals in 31 

games, including some vital strikes 

to help his side progress to the Champions

 League knockout stages. Despite 

this, Rooney feels that the club have

 taken a step backwards in signing 

the 37-year-old.

When asked on Sky Sports if 

he feels the move has worked out 

for the club, the current Derby County

 manager said:

"No, (signing Cristiano Ronaldo 

hasn’t worked out well for 

Manchester United). He’s scored

 goals, he’s scored important 

goals in the Champions League

 early on in the season.

"He’s scored the hat-trick against

 Tottenham, but I think if you 

look into the future or the 

club, you have to go with younger

, hungry players to lift Manchester

 United over the next 2-3 years."

"He obviously isn’t the player

 he was when he was in his 20s. 

And that happens, that’s football

. He’s a goal threat, but I think

 (for the rest of the game), 

they need young and hungry

 players.”

Rooney played alongside Ronaldo 

between 2005-2009, but clearly feels

 that the club now need to look to 

the future rather than signing players

 who are past their peak. According

 to Spotrac, the five-time Ballon 

D'Or winner is currently paid £510,000

 per week, over 20% more than the 

next highest earner Kevin De Bruyne.