DC United striker Wayne Rooney believes he is still good enough to play in the Premier League.
England and Manchester United s all-time leading goalscorer swapped Everton for MLS by signing a three-and-a-half-year deal with DC in June.
The forward struggled for form after returning to his boyhood club Everton in 2017 in a deal that sent Romelu Lukaku to Old Trafford.
However, the 33-year-old helped lead DC from the bottom of the Eastern Conference and into the play-offs, scoring 12 goals and supplying six assists in 21 appearances.
If I m being honest, I know quality wise, I can still play in the Premier League, Rooney told CNN Sport.
I know that. I ve always been a confident person, and so I have high expectations of myself.
I ve come here expecting to do well and I think there was a surprise from people who have their opinions, which is fair enough, but I never doubted myself at all.
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Rooney was let go from Manchester United by Jose Mourinho, and he reiterated his belief that Mauricio Pochettino should be employed as the Portuguese s replacement.
But he thinks interim boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer would be a good option if he maintains the form that has seen him go unbeaten in his first 10 matches at the helm, winning nine.
Ole Gunnar s a fantastic person, said Rooney.
I think the club will have a decision to make at the end of the season, and it d be nice to see Ole continue with this form and get a shot at the job on a permanent basis.
But if not, if the club go to choose someone else, then I think in my opinion Pochettino would be the right guy.
