Wayne Rooney will solely be used as a striker this season by Manchester United in Louis van Gaal's 4-3-3.

Rooney had his lowest goal scoring total in 14-15 since arriving from Everton as a teenager in 2004.

“My best position, and I have always said it, is as a striker, getting into the box,” Rooney said. “And the two seasons I have really done that as a lone striker have been my two best goalscoring seasons. It is where the manager and myself see my best position.

“Hopefully I can get a good run of games and repay the manager and score goals for the team, but it [pressure] is obviously on me to do that. I have no doubts that I can score 20 goals or more again and I am ready to take on that mantle and be the one who gets the goals for this team. If I play up there again this season, then I can get the goals. It is where I like and it is where I will play.”

United upgraded their defensive midfield with Bastian Schweinsteiger and Morgan Schneiderlin.