Manchester United accept Wayne Rooney did not hand in transfer request - as striker demands an apology
Manchester United accept Wayne Rooney did not hand in transfer request - as striker demands an apology
A kiss-and-make-up could still occur this week between the
striker and club, but the 27-year-old is adamant he won't be made a
scapegoat
Return: Wayne Rooney could still remain at Old Trafford
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Wayne Rooney is demanding an apology from Manchester United for Sir Alex Ferguson’s parting shot at the striker, writes Steve Bates of the Sunday People. Rooney’s Old Trafford future hinges on a meeting with club chiefs this week where the angry 27-year-old will insist that United make it clear to supporters that he did NOT hand in a transfer request at the end of last season. The England star
feels betrayed by Ferguson who, after his Old Trafford farewell against
Swansea last month, announced publicly Rooney had asked for a move.
I
understand that United accept that the England star did not hand in a
transfer request – and that could clear the way for a kiss-and-make-up
that will keep him in Manchester. Betrayal: Rooney feels upset at Sir Alex Ferguson's parting shot at him
Richard Heathcote
For Rooney to have formally asked to go he would have had to
put his request in writing – a move which would have meant giving up a
percentage of the transfer fee – and no such letter was ever drafted.
But
United will have to make a public climbdown if they want to keep the
27-year-old striker, who is adamant he won’t be made a scapegoat.
Rooney’s
camp are still fuming at Ferguson’s public outburst. And the backlash
from United fans since Fergie’s claims has only hardened Rooney’s
resolve to set the record straight.
With Arsenal, Chelsea, PSG and
Real Madrid monitoring the player’s next move, new United boss David
Moyes faces a major headache when he arrives back from holiday this
week.
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