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Wayne Rooney believes former club Manchester United are capable of winning the Premier League title as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's hold two-point lead at the top after midweek victory at Fulham

Wayne Rooney has backed Manchester United to win the Premier League title this season.

The club’s record goalscorer won the trophy five times during his 13-year spell at Old Trafford and believes Ole Gunnar Solskjaer can become the first manager since Sir Alex Ferguson to claim the domestic crown.

United last took the title in 2013, Ferguson’s final season. Since then David Moyes, Louis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho have failed to emulate the Scot but Solskjaer has guided them to the top of the table, where they are two points clear of Manchester City.