WAYNE ROONEY HAS denied submitting a transfer request in 2013 in a new documentary celebrating his achievements for England.
The 29-year-old, who recently became his country’s all-time leading goalscorer, endured a turbulent relationship with former United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, and asked to leave the club in 2010 only to sign a new contract.
The pair clashed again three years later during the manager’s final season in charge at Old Trafford as Rooney found himself in and out of the team.
Following his final home match in charge of the club, Ferguson claimed the forward had once again demanded to leave, but the former Everton man has now given his side of events.
“I went in to see him (Ferguson) and just said ‘if you are not going to play me then it might be better for me to move on’,” he states in the BBC documentary to mark him becoming England’s all-time top goalscorer.
“Then, all of a sudden, it was all over the press that I had put a transfer request in which I never did. I don’t know what happened, why that came out that way.”
Despite the differences between the two men, Rooney still holds Ferguson in high regard and says he was the sole reason behind his decision to move to United back in 2004.
“He was the reason why I wanted to join Man United, to work with him,” he continued.
“In my eyes he’s the best manager of all-time. For him to be interested in me and wanting me to play under him, there was nowhere else I was going to go.”
The documentary, Rooney – The Man Behind The Goals, will be shown on BBC One on 5 October at 9pm.
At his age it’s a clever thing to do, he’ll be 31 by the time his contract runs out. Take a nice hefty signing fee from Juve and spend your last 2/3 seasons in Turin before retirement. Bad bit of business by Spurs though.
@David Lawlor: better not get injured before Christmas. That will be in his mind and impact on his performance. Little tweaks and he will cry off.
@David Lawlor: it’s a release clause, if he won’t sign a contract what you expect them to do
Fair chance he’s looking to run down his contract, I guess
@Kevin Ryan: Then Juve will swoop in for the free transfer. Lovely jubbly!
Absolutely nuts how nobody went for him. It was a no brianer for Solskjaer or even Emery to go in for him.
@Patsy Mongan: Would have also weakened a rival in Spurs who dont have the cash to sign a replacement of equal quality.
@PΛÐÐY ЯOOПΣY: dont have the cash? Do you not follow the news.. spurs are loaded
Woodward hang your head in shame
Will go to juve for free and a big payday next summer
There is a good possibility he could end up at Ajax too, said he wants to finish his career there.