'We should embrace him while he's here' - Jones lauds Rooney legacy

The Red Devils defender believes his Old Trafford team-mate deserves greater appreciation for his Manchester United and England career.

Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney is a credit to football and should be appreciated better before he retires, team-mate Phil Jones has said.

Rooney equalled Sir Bobby Charlton's club record of 249 goals when he turned in Juan Mata's cross in the first half of Saturday's 4-0 FA Cup win over Reading.

England's record goalscorer could become United's leading marksman when Jose Mourinho's side host Hull City in the first leg of the EFL Cup semi-final at Old Trafford on Tuesday.

And while Jones believes the 31-year-old fully deserves his place in the history of the game, he feels he should be given more recognition before he opts to bring his playing career to an end.

"It is a tremendous achievement. We were all rooting for him to break that record and he has equalled it now so hopefully he can go one better now and I'm sure he will," he said, as quoted by United's official website.