• Forward out of England squad and may not play for national team again • Southgate: ‘Other players are in good form and deserve to keep their place’

Wayne Rooney says he has made up his mind about whether to leave Manchester United and has “lots of offers” to consider after becoming such a peripheral figure at Old Trafford. He has been excluded from Gareth Southgate’s latest England squad and is facing the end of his international career, comprising 119 caps and 53 goals.

Rooney was a late substitute in the 2-0 win against Ajax in the Europa League final, enabling United’s all-time leading scorer to lift the trophy, but that could conceivably have been his last appearance if, as expected, the striker now tries to find a team where he can play more regularly.

“There are lots of offers on the table, both in England and abroad, and that’s what I have to decide on,” Rooney said. “I’ve got some decisions to make now over the next few weeks so I will talk with my family and then I’ll decide. I think I have to make a decision in terms of a football decision,and that’s what I’ll do, I’ll do that the next few weeks with my family while I’m away and as soon as I know what’s going on I’m sure you will.”

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Rooney’s diminished position at Old Trafford has led to him being left out of Southgate’s last two squads, having been omitted from the 25-man party for the World Cup qualifier against Scotland in Glasgow on 10 June and the friendly against France in Paris three days later. Rooney was also left out of England’s games against Germany and Lithuania in March and, at the age of 31, his England career may be over.

“Listen, first of all I’ve always been a team player,” he said, to the question of whether a player of his stature had found it difficult adjusting to life on the sidelines. “This year, I’ve never once sulked or let my head drop. I’ve understood what was best for the team, I’ve tried to help when the manager’s played me.

“Of course I want to play. I want to be on the pitch, of course. A younger me would have been a lot more frustrated. I think I understand what’s right and what’s needed for the club, and I respect that. Obviously I’m happy to be part of that and in some way help the club win trophies, and that’s the way it’s been over the last year. That’s the decision I have to make now – whether I want to continue doing that or go on and play more regular football.”

Rooney was asked whether, deep down, he had already made up his mind. “More or less, yes,” he said. “I still believe I could [play every game]. If you’re asking me if I’m a better player now than I was 10 years ago then obviously I’m not but I still feel I’ve got other qualities that can help the team.”

Ronald Koeman, the Everton manager, has talked about the possibility of the striker returning to the club where his career started and, though Rooney did not directly mention that option, he reiterated that he would not be tempted by any other English teams. “I’ve played for two Premier League clubs and they’re the only two Premier League clubs I’ll play for.”

It is certainly hard to see a way back for Rooney on the international scene after Southgate’s squad decision placed him firmly behind Marcus Rashford, Jermain Defoe, Harry Kane and Jamie Vardy in the pecking order

Southgate said: “We have a lot of players playing exceptionally well in the area of the pitch that Wayne plays. I said last time [in March] that he was a bit short of matches – he’s had some matches now but we’ve got players that have done really, really well for us in Adam Lallana and Dele Alli. I can’t dress it up any other way. Other players are in really good form and deserve to keep their place.”

When asked what this meant for Rooney’s international future, Southgate added: “I’ve showed that, by selecting Jermain Defoe at 34, if players are playing well and the moment’s right then we will involve them in the squad. You never write off a player of Wayne’s quality and I’m sure that, next season, he’ll be back to playing. He’s finished the season a bit better and I’m sure he’ll take that into next year.”

Turning to the two matches he is preparing for, the England manager said: “The Scotland game is one of football’s great fixtures. We’re in a place in the group where a win can really put us in a very strong position, and that’s what we want to achieve.

“France is a great challenge for us. Our ambition with our friendly matches is to play the best possible teams – we’ve done that by playing Spain and Germany already. They’re teams we want to test ourselves against and these are great opportunities to learn and improve. A game in the Stade de France will be a brilliant occasion for the players.”

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Southgate’s decision to include Rashford has effectively ruled the Manchester United striker out of England Under-21s’ Euro 2017 campaign in Poland, which starts against the holders, Sweden, on 16 June.

Kane’s return also marks the first time Southgate has been able to select the two-time Premier League Golden Boot winner, who has missed all six of the manager’s matches through injury.

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Jack Butland has returned to the fold after starting Stoke’s final five games of the season, following his absence owing to a fractured right ankle. The goalkeeper’s most recent cap was in the friendly win against Germany in Berlin in March 2016, when he picked up the injury. He will compete with Fraser Forster, Joe Hart and Tom Heaton for a starting place.

The Tottenham right-back Kieran Trippier has been selected for the first time, while there are call-ups for Middlesbrough’s Ben Gibson and West Ham’s Aaron Cresswell.

Burnley’s Michael Keane will not be involved in the two games, having made his first two appearances against Germany and Lithuania, as he nurses a calf injury. He is nevertheless expected to join up with the side at St George’s Park prior to the Scotland match.

The call-up for Trippier, a former Burnley defender, comes after he ousted Kyle Walker from the Tottenham side at the tail end of the season. He joins his club-mate and Liverpool’s Nathaniel Clyne in challenging for the right-back slot, while Cresswell edged out Arsenal’s Kieran Gibbs on the left side, with Danny Rose and Luke Shaw unfit. Theo Walcott is also omitted for the second successive squad.

Jake Livermore retains his place after a surprise recall in March but the likes of Jordan Henderson, Daniel Sturridge, Ross Barkley and Danny Drinkwater have all been battling injuries.

In the absence of Henderson and Rooney, Gary Cahill is an obvious captaincy candidate, though Kane is also an option to lead his country for the first time.

England squad

Butland (Stoke), Forster (Southampton), Hart (Torino on loan), Heaton (Burnley); Bertrand (Southampton), Cahill (Chelsea), Clyne (Liverpool), Cresswell (West Ham), Gibson (Middlesbrough), Jones (Man Utd), Smalling (Man Utd), Stones (Man City), Trippier, Walker; Alli, Dier (all Tottenham), Lallana (Liverpool), Lingard (Man Utd), Livermore (West Bromwich), Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal), Sterling (Man City); Defoe (Sunderland), Kane (Tottenham), Rashford (Man Utd), Vardy (Leicester).