Wayne Rooney Wants Out Of Manchester United; Away From Sir Alex Ferguson

According to The Guardian, Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney wants out of his contract with the club. Tensions surfaced last week after England’s Euro 2012 qualifying match against Montenegro. When reporters asked about the ankle injury Sir Alex Ferguson had mentioned several times in the past few weeks, Rooney denied the injury, stating that he didn’t know why his manager kept mentioning it.

After publicly disagreeing with Ferguson, Rooney again found himself on the bench for this weekend’s 2-2 draw against West Bromwich Albion. Although it could be construed that it’s lack of form that caused United’s talisman to lose time on the pitch, it’s fairly clear that this time, it was indeed a warning to Rooney: do not cross Sir Alex. The initial benching is thought to be a reaction to the negative press about Rooney’s personal life, with allegations linking him to a prostitute filling the tabloids.

It seems that Rooney’s frustrations have bubbled over, and he now wishes to leave the club, possibly as early as January. Should he exit Manchester United, it will likely be sooner rather than later, as only twenty months remain before he can walk away freely. The already debt-laden team will do their best to make sure they get a top return on the man who, just last season, seemed to encapsulate everything that was Manchester United.

However, a spokesman for the club has said that the rumors are nonsense, and that he will not be sold in January. Manchester United still believes that they will be able to negotiate a contract extension with the striker.