Sir Alex Ferguson admits that he never expected Wayne Rooney to stand on the verge of becoming England’s greatest ever goalscorer.

The Manchester United striker levelled Sir Bobby Charlton’s record of 49 goals against European minnows San Marino on Saturday evening, as he scored a 13th minute penalty. But Ferguson, who signed Rooney for £30 million in 2004 and managed him to five Premier League titles, concedes he did not initially identify Rooney as a prolific forward.“I would never have thought that, we didn’t