Wayne Rooney’s downward spiral has been coming for a number of years now, though the England captain is now perhaps at his lowest ebb. 

Dropped by both club and country, the punters in the Transfer Tavern believe it’s the beginning of the end for the 30-year-old.

Whether or not everyone agrees that’s a good thing or not remains to be seen, though the times are changing for the Red Devils skipper.

Recent comments suggested the former Everton prodigy would be welcome over in China have the drinkers propping up the bar questioning each other as to who could replace the nation’s record goalscorer.

While United clearly have the funds available to buy pretty much anyone these days, the finely balanced nature of Jose Mourinho’s squad at Old Trafford gives some food for thought.

Simply replacing him with another big name for the sake of it may well upset Paul Pogba’s form, meaning the Premier League giants should take deep thought on the matter.

With that being said, here are TWO better options for Man United than Rooney.

Riyad Mahrez

Having taken the Premier League by storm last year, Riyad Mahrez announced himself on the world stage for Leicester City.

While the Foxes managed to keep a hold of the Algerian wizard, he could be a great option for those at Old Trafford.

Able to fluidly float around the frontline, he’d be somewhat cheaper than Antonie Griezmann and has plenty of experience in England.

Would give Mourinho an extra gear.

Oliver Burke

While Oliver Burke is a burgeoning talent, the young Scot has been compared to Gareth Bale in his brief career thus far.

Pace and power in equal measure, the 19-year-old is looking like a real prospect.

Clearly, he’s got a long way to go in terms of reaching his potential and now he may be a bit of a risk, a couple of years developing in the Bundesliga can see him flourish.

In full flow, the former Nottingham Forest man is truly a sight behold.

As he grows up, he’d be quite the sight at the Theatre of Dreams.