"I think he is somthing special. He can score, put people in, dribble - and I like a striker who can dribble." Said Wenger
"You could play four-v-four on the beach and see how good he is, see that he is a complete player. He won't just score goals but he could play as a forward, play in midfield or on the wing.
"Michael Owen is a complete striker but Rooney is more of a complete football player." Wenger, who likened Rooney to a young Paul Gascoigne, added: "He is the biggest England talent I've seen since I arrived in England. There has certainly not been a player under 20 as good as him since I became a manager here."