Wayne Rooney: David Moyes's influence on contract decision "massive"

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has revealed that manager David Moyes was influential in his decision to stay at the club.

The 28-year-old signed a new contract with the Premier League champions last month that will see him remain at Old Trafford until June 2019.

"David Moyes's influence on me signing the new contract was absolutely massive," he told The Mirror. "Certain issues did arise last season that I wasn't happy about. But out of respect to Sir Alex Ferguson, I won't talk about what went on because as far as I'm concerned it's all in the past.

"When David Moyes took over, he made it clear to me straight away that he wanted to draw a line under last season. And the key thing was when he assured me that he had total belief in me. Just as important, he also told me things that I probably didn't want to hear.

"He told me I had lost something from my game and that I needed to get back to basics. The boss reminded me about the player I was. He wanted to know what had happened to all my aggression. He said that I'd lost something important from my game – and he wanted it back."

Rooney joined United from Everton in 2004.