(CNN) Wayne Rooney may be starring stateside at the moment but the former Manchester United man has no doubts he could still cut it in the English Premier League.

Rooney, Manchester United and England's record goalscorer, quit the Premier League last June after agreeing to join Major League Soccer side DC United.

The 33-year-old scored 12 goals as he dragged the club off the bottom of the Eastern Conference and into the playoffs with a number of impressive displays.

And while he's clearly enjoying himself in the US, Rooney still believes he's still good enough and hungry enough to play in the Premier League.

"If I'm being honest, I know quality wise, I can still play in the Premier League," Rooney told CNN Sport.

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