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Wayne Rooney has reportedly urged Manchester United team-mate Angel Di Maria to hire a Gurkha to protect his property - like he has.

The Argentine was recently broken into by an armed gang, and was left shaken by the incident.

It has triggered talk of a possible summer move away from Old Trafford for the 27-year-old, who has failed to impress on a consistent basis since his big-money move from Real Madrid.

Rooney employs a Nepalese warrior to guard his mansion and, according to the Sun, he has told Di Maria to do the same.

The former Los Blancos star is currently staying in a hotel with his wife Jorgelina and one-year-old daughter Mia.

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The England skipper hired the Gurkha in 2010, following a spate of burglaries in the area surrounding his Cheshire home, including one on now West Brom midfielder Darren Fletcher, where his fiancee was held at knifepoint.

A club source told the news provider: “Angel’s wife Jorgelina has been left terrified by the attack and won’t go back to the rented house in Cheshire.

“Wayne has suggested a Gurkha like the one who protects his and Wes Brown’s places. Their guy has had a decorated career in the Army and no one dares go anywhere near the houses.”