'Dumbfounded' Ferguson confirms Wayne Rooney wants to quit Manchester United
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By Nick Harris 19 October 2010 Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed first-hand that Wayne Rooney has told the club he wants to quit, and that he has known since August, and that Rooney has reiterated his position since. In an interview with MUTV, Ferguson said talks about a contract extension had begun before the World Cup and were meant to continue afterwards. But on 14 August, United's chief executive David Gill told Ferguson that Rooney wasn't minded to sign a new contract beyond the one signed in November 2006 that takes him to summer 2012.
'Dumbfounded' Ferguson confirms Wayne Rooney wants to quit Manchester United
'Dumbfounded' Ferguson confirms Wayne Rooney…
'Dumbfounded' Ferguson confirms Wayne Rooney wants to quit Manchester United
By Nick Harris 19 October 2010 Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed first-hand that Wayne Rooney has told the club he wants to quit, and that he has known since August, and that Rooney has reiterated his position since. In an interview with MUTV, Ferguson said talks about a contract extension had begun before the World Cup and were meant to continue afterwards. But on 14 August, United's chief executive David Gill told Ferguson that Rooney wasn't minded to sign a new contract beyond the one signed in November 2006 that takes him to summer 2012.