Current Derby County manager and former Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has revealed that he tried to sign Arsenal's Emile Smith Rowe on loan.
Speaking as a special guest on Monday Night Football, Rooney was asked if he was a fan of the player and disclosed the revelation in his response. “Yeah I am (a big fan), I think he’s a fantastic young player,” he said.
“He’s actually a player when I first went in as manager at Derby County that I enquired about to try and bring in on loan. It didn’t get close, I enquired and then a week later he was playing in Arsenal's first team.”
