31-01-2010, 04:54 PM
Rooney reaffirms his Man United stay
Rooney plans United stay
Gill also insists United will not sell star striker
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney insists there is "no reason" for him to want to move away from Old Trafford.
It has been suggested United might be forced to cash in on the England international to help ease their debts.
Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona are both thought to be keen on tempting Rooneyaway from United, but the former Everton ace insists he is happy with life at Old Trafford
"This is my club. I'm very happy here," said Rooney.
"My family live 30 minutes away. I'm perfectly happy and there is no reason to play my football anywhere else. Manchester United are the biggest club in the world."
Rooney has two-and-a-half years remaining on his Red Devils deal, with reports suggesting talks will get under way over a new four-year contract soon.
The England frontman has netted 21 goals in all competitions this season, but claims even he is sometimes happy to avoid boss Sir Alex Ferguson.
"There are days when I don't want to see the manager," added Rooney. "He can be fierce at times. Even after we have won 2-0 or 3-0, and the lads are laughing and joking and thinking they've played well, he sometimes comes in and lets loose. I'm left thinking: 'What's wrong?'
"Our dressing room is not a nice place to be when we lose. He's a perfectionist."
Rooney admits he has not enjoyed the best relationship with Everton boss David Moyessince making the switch to United from his boyhood club in 2004.
"Things haven't been good between us," noted Rooney. "I've said a few bad things in the past about him but, when I look back, I see what he did for me. He helped make me the player I am today."
Not for sale
United chief executive David Gill, meanwhile, has stressed Rooney is not for sale at any price.
"I'm very, very confident in saying that unless Alex agreed to it, we would not accept an offer for a player that we wanted to keep - regardless of the value," Gill told Radio Five Live.
"From my own personal perspective, and Alex's, we have no doubt in saying that they (United's owners, the Glazer family) would support whatever we require from a team perspective."
He added: "Wayne has a contract through until 2012," said Gill.
"He has gone on record to say he wants to stay and we want him to stay.
"I'm sure (a new deal) will be addressed in the close season. We hope that would be the case as we want to put him on a new, long-term contract. He's 24 and got the best years of his life ahead of him.
"Very few players, particularly UK-based players, want to leave Manchester United."
source: skysports.com
Rooney plans United stay
Gill also insists United will not sell star striker
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney insists there is "no reason" for him to want to move away from Old Trafford.
It has been suggested United might be forced to cash in on the England international to help ease their debts.
Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona are both thought to be keen on tempting Rooneyaway from United, but the former Everton ace insists he is happy with life at Old Trafford
"This is my club. I'm very happy here," said Rooney.
"My family live 30 minutes away. I'm perfectly happy and there is no reason to play my football anywhere else. Manchester United are the biggest club in the world."
Rooney has two-and-a-half years remaining on his Red Devils deal, with reports suggesting talks will get under way over a new four-year contract soon.
The England frontman has netted 21 goals in all competitions this season, but claims even he is sometimes happy to avoid boss Sir Alex Ferguson.
"There are days when I don't want to see the manager," added Rooney. "He can be fierce at times. Even after we have won 2-0 or 3-0, and the lads are laughing and joking and thinking they've played well, he sometimes comes in and lets loose. I'm left thinking: 'What's wrong?'
"Our dressing room is not a nice place to be when we lose. He's a perfectionist."
Rooney admits he has not enjoyed the best relationship with Everton boss David Moyessince making the switch to United from his boyhood club in 2004.
"Things haven't been good between us," noted Rooney. "I've said a few bad things in the past about him but, when I look back, I see what he did for me. He helped make me the player I am today."
Not for sale
United chief executive David Gill, meanwhile, has stressed Rooney is not for sale at any price.
"I'm very, very confident in saying that unless Alex agreed to it, we would not accept an offer for a player that we wanted to keep - regardless of the value," Gill told Radio Five Live.
"From my own personal perspective, and Alex's, we have no doubt in saying that they (United's owners, the Glazer family) would support whatever we require from a team perspective."
He added: "Wayne has a contract through until 2012," said Gill.
"He has gone on record to say he wants to stay and we want him to stay.
"I'm sure (a new deal) will be addressed in the close season. We hope that would be the case as we want to put him on a new, long-term contract. He's 24 and got the best years of his life ahead of him.
"Very few players, particularly UK-based players, want to leave Manchester United."
source: skysports.com