Is Sir Alex Ferguson planning to off-load Wayne Rooney from Old Trafford and will the England star stick around if his omission against Real Madrid was merely tactical, consigning the former talisman to squad member?
On a night when Cristiano Ronaldo returned to a stage he once shared with Rooney (and was arguably second fiddle to him at an early stage), what can we read into Sir Alex Ferguson’s decision to leave Rooney on the bench for the biggest game of the season?
Rooney, who won a new contract at Old Trafford after a game of contract cat and mouse with Ferguson when at the peak of his powers in 2010, has two-and-a-half years left on that deal.
Is this history repeating, with Fergie looking for another great piece of business? Indeed, Paris Saint Germain were linked last week with a lucrative, money-spinning move. And ESPN reports that Ferguson would accept a fee of £35 million for him in the European summer.
Or was it simply a pragmatic tactical selection?
For now, Fergie can suggest it was the latter.
Interesting times ... is Wayne Rooney going to stay at Manchester United? Source: Andrew Yates / AFP
Rooney, who won a new contract at Old Trafford after a game of contract cat and mouse with Ferguson when at the peak of his powers in 2010, has two-and-a-half years left on that deal.
Is this history repeating, with Fergie looking for another great piece of business? Indeed, Paris Saint Germain were linked last week with a lucrative, money-spinning move. And ESPN reports that Ferguson would accept a fee of £35 million for him in the European summer.
Or was it simply a pragmatic tactical selection?
For now, Fergie can suggest it was the latter.
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