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Wayne Rooney now stands among the Manchester United greats after breaking Sir Bobby Charlton's goals record, says Michael Carrick

Michael Carrick has hailed Wayne Rooney's 'sensational achievement' in becoming Manchester United's all-time highest scorer and has no doubt the captain can be held in the same high esteem as Sir Bobby Charlton, Denis Law and George Best.

Rooney moved clear of Charlton at the top of the club's scoring list when he notched his 250th goal for the club with a superb stoppage-time free-kick in Saturday's 1-1 Premier League draw at Stoke.

That has prompted plenty of praise for the 31-year-old, who also surpassed Charlton as England's record scorer in 2015.

Michael Carrick believes Wayne Rooney should be viewed as one of United's best ever players
Michael Carrick believes Wayne Rooney should be viewed as one of United's best ever players

And Red Devils midfielder Carrick has paid his own tribute to a team-mate he feels has regularly hushed the critics who have followed him over the years.