But Ferguson insists Rooney should forget about it for a few years, despite him getting the England armband for last week’s friendly with Brazil in Qatar.
“I have never really been an advocate of centre-forwards being captain,” said the United boss.
“You can see the qualities Wayne would give as a captain. He is determined, hungry and has a desire to do well.
“He always tries no matter how your team is playing. He will give 100%.
“These are wonderful qualities for a captain. It exemplifies the spirit of the whole team and players can take that on board.
“But Wayne is not in my thinking to be captain at the moment because he is young and I prefer older players and I prefer midfielders or centre-backs.”
