Klopp is well aware that Anfield bosses are not supposed to talk up talent from Manchester United.
But he says: “I know a lot about what people are thinking of Rooney at this moment.
“But I cannot think the same things even though as manager of Liverpool FC, I'm not allowed to like players from United."
Klopp refuses to jump on the boo-boy bandwagon and does not believe his Old Trafford rivals think for a minute that Rooney is over the hill.
Klopp said: “If you are asking me if Mourinho is blind about Rooney's abilities, I say you are wrong.
“The same for Gareth Southgate with England. They know his quality and that his goal threat is still there.
"Rooney's situation is something that can happen to anyone in their career — and he has had a very long and very decent career."
Klopp, the Premier League Manager of the Month, added: “The longer you are part of something, the more people know about you and the more people think they can say things about you.
“Yet he is 30-years-old, he is a goalscorer, he is still a world-class player and he is still a threat.
“From where I stand, world-class players are always a threat.
“And he can have a few nice years in his career yet".
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