WENGER EYES UP TEENAGE BOY

Last updated : 04 October 2004 By editor

"Rooney could be another George Best, I have no doubt," Wenger told the Evening Standard.

"England is in need of a big, big star and he has what you need from that player. He comes from Liverpool, he is working-class and he has exceptional talent. But football is a high-level sport and you must live the life of a monk. You have a ritual - you go training, you sleep, you prepare. There is only one thing to be answered - how much do you love to play the game? If you have that love then you can easily sacrifice the rest."

"If he doesn't want to live seriously and wants to drink, he can do it at home and arrange things at home. However, I feel that Rooney has a real love for the game. Would I like to work with Wayne Rooney? Who wouldn't want to work with him? We all like to work with exceptional talent."