​President of MLS side Houston Dynamo, Chris Canetti, has warned Wayne Rooney that playing in America would not be easy.





The Manchester United captain's future beyond the end of this season remains uncertain, with rumours linking him with potential moves to China and indeed MLS.





But Canetti has warned that playing in the USA must be taken seriously, after some big names have struggled to impose themselves on the league.

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“It still seems like he has something left in the tank," Canetti said - via the ​Mirror. “He would come over here and, I’m hoping, would be energised to play and wouldn’t be here just for the party or the money.





“It’s a tough league now. It used to be where some of these guys could come over here and think, ‘I’m just going to skate through’. I think there’s been plenty of examples where it’s been proven that you can’t do that.





"You need to be fit, you need to be focused and you need to take it seriously or you’re going to embarrass yourself.

“He would need to be motivated to come over here and be successful like some of the other guys have been. David Beckham was the prime example — he wanted to win here.”





Canetti admitted that Rooney, if he moved to MLS, would not have as much of a cultural impact as Beckham.





“I’m not sure if he’s as big a brand, just because Beckham was so pop culture," he said. “From a football perspective, there will be the hard-core fans that say ‘Wow, Wayne Rooney!’ but with David Beckham, you don’t need to be a football fan to know who he is and what he represents.”

On Steven Gerrard's time at LA Galaxy, Canetti added: “I don’t think it was a question of his focus or commitment. I think he found the league to be more challenging that he expected.





“We need to improve the talent and invest across the board instead of one player.”

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