Class from Robbie Joker Robbie Fowler says he is trying to talk Wayne Rooney into coming to Australia. The former Liverpool and England striker claims he knew Rooney wanted to leave Manchester United weeks ago after speaking to him during a recent two-week holiday in Britain. Fowler, 35, says he was trying to persuade the 24-year-old to join him at the A-League's Perth Glory. Speaking on Perth Glory's website, a very tongue-in-cheek Fowler, said: 'It's probably only just come out lately about Wayne Rooney wanting to leave but being in the football know, I found out a couple of weeks ago. 'So I just had to go home and see whether he would be interested in coming to Perth. And the signs were good. Really pleased with the chat we had and we'll see where it takes us. He's very, very interested. I told him what a lovely place it is. 'So he's umming and ahhing at the minute but it's looking good, mate.' Glory deputy chairman Lui Giuliani added: 'Well if, and it's a big 'if' Wayne Rooney was out of contract and Robbie Fowler could pull some strings we would love to have him at Perth Glory even as a guest. 'If I said four years ago that Robbie Fowler would be playing for Perth Glory, I'm sure many people would have had a laugh.' Fowler became the A-League's biggest recruit in 2009 by agreeing to join the North Queensland Fury after a career in England in which he became one of Liverpool's greats, followed by stints at Manchester City, Blackburn and elsewhere. He is the fourth-highest all-time scorer in the English Premier League.