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Wayne Rooney staying on at Manchester United was the key to summer transfer activity at Old Trafford
The transfer window closed for Manchester United with a sense of calm.
Keeping Wayne Rooney at Manchester United was the key to summer transfer activity at Old Trafford



True the club had failed in bids for Cesc Fabregas and Leighton Baines — their two top targets – but the best piece of business was, according to senior sources, keeping Wayne Rooney.

“If you had been able to click your fingers on the day the transfer window opened and told us that when it closed Wayne Rooney would still be at the club, and nothing else would happen, then we would have absolutely taken that,” said one source.
“He was the biggest concern we had and it was the number one focus for several key people at the club.”
The source added: “Chelsea were unbelievably serious about trying to get him. They had heard that the player was going to try and see what was out there at the end of last season and wanted to make sure that if he left it was to join them.”

But United had no intention of selling. Two bids were rejected but, as they toyed with a third, of up to £40million, Chelsea came to realise it was not going to happen even if Jose Mourinho mischievously waited until after the two sides met at Old Trafford — on August 26 – before he confirmed that fact.

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It is remarkable that, once again, Rooney has been the dominant English footballer going into a season. Dominant not just because of his ability, which he has at times struggled to fully exploit, through fitness and other issues, but also in terms of the talking points and headlines he has generated.
That ability is not questioned — the application of it sometimes is – although United do not subscribe to the school of thought that after nine years it might have been in the club’s and player’s interests for him to move on.
Maybe if he was sold abroad, if that craved interest from Barcelona or Bayern Munich had materialised, United may have thought differently. But they had no intention of allowing Rooney to remain in the Premier League if he did not remain with them.

Hopefully that faith — and the measured approach of United’s new manager David Moyes, who spoke about helping Rooney break the club’s goalscoring records but also the need for him to get back to the “level” he can achieve, will be vindicated. Certainly Rooney appears calmer than during the summer.
The determination to keep Rooney is why United showed no interest in Mesut Ozil when he was offered to them weeks ago before he joined Arsenal last Monday — not even inquiring about the price and certainly not making an offer — or Willian when he was made available by Anzhi Makhachkala.
Instead, for Moyes, Rooney was to be his first-choice number 10 — the main playmaker with the team-strengthening priorities in other areas. United now hope — and believe — that they have not only convinced Rooney it is in his best interests to stay but that he will further his career with them.

That “focus” on Rooney, however, did not distract from other business. The planning for the next transfer window — and, more crucially, the next one after — started last week immediately after this window closed. There will be no inquest, as none is felt needed. Far from being a chaotic failure, as some have suggested, United are pleased with their work. Time will tell.
There are still those clear plans as to where the club wants to strengthen: central midfield, left-back and, eventually, a top-quality central defender with Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic well into their thirties and their understudies suffering from injuries. United will also investigate as to whether there are any “top stars” who can be dislodged. The club is keen to flex its financial muscle. But only for the right player.

There have been suggestions that United now need a director of football but there is no inclination at the club to follow this route. David Moyes, with the mandate of a six-year contract, has been given the responsibility of who to sell and who to buy with executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward then tasked with negotiating the deals. That traditional approach, which United claim shows huge faith in the manager, and also a commitment that he is in the job for the long haul, will continue.

Certainly the unique nature of this window — with a rush of money from the new television deal inflating prices and Moyes not in place until July 1 — affected matters. United did not want to impose players on the new manager, with Sir Alex Ferguson’s plans, so he started with a clean slate — while the club also believe that the work he has done on the training field will hopefully see a fresh approach from some players, such as Anderson and Nani, who appeared surplus to requirements.

The first-team squad is exceptionally big, with four new additions, but will be trimmed next year once Moyes has decided who to move on.
The deals that United did pursue were clear. They wanted Baines, they wanted Fabregas and they also wanted Marouane Fellaini and there was always a quiet confidence, which proved correct, that signing the Belgian midfielder would be the easiest of the three to land.

Why then did United not trigger the £23million release clause in Felliani’s contract at Evertonand allow it to lapse? The answer is simple: they decided on a strategy to try and get Baines and knew that if they signed Fellaini early then Everton would have the money they needed and be able to resist any attempt to also sign Baines.
So United made a joint bid, after having an initial offer of £12million for Baines rejected, although the level at which they initially went in at was undeniably low. But they also knew that both players wanted to join them.

At the same time United were offered Fabio Coentrao by Real Madrid but did not want to give up on Baines. “It was always going to be difficult to get Leighton out which is why we did a joint bid,” the source said. “It was the tactic to try and make it happen.” As soon as it eventually became apparent that Everton would not countenance losing both players, no matter the offer, United moved for Fellaini, disputing they paid the £27.5million it was claimed they did, while they were then offered — and agreed — to take Coentrao on loan. That deal collapsed solely because Real were unable to sign up Guilherme Siqueira from Granada as his replacement.

The failure to sign Fabregas is also explainable. United had received encouragement that although, in his heart, the midfielder wanted to stay at Barcelona his head was telling him that he was effectively competing with Pedro and Alexis Sanchez for one place. “He was very much thinking about his future,” the source added. “But it was always a less than 50 per cent chance that we could get him although it was definitely worth trying.” In truth, also, there was a will to try and make a mark with Fabregas.

There was a sense of nervousness if a player from his former club — Fellaini – became Moyes’ first big signing while there were even indications, right up until the window closed, from those close to Fabregas that he was still unsure of what to do.

“We have been looking since 2007 for top-class central midfielders to improve the team,” the source said. “And that search will continue.” Ander Herrera, from Athletic Bilbao, was a player United had tracked for two years so was not a panic buy alternative to Fabregas.

One offer was made, of around £20million plus £3million in add-ons, and rejected and United then walked away. There was no deadline day attempt, no wrangle over Basque tax laws — and no representatives from United sent to the offices of the Spanish league.

Where does it all leave United and Moyes? There will be no repeat of this window, it is hoped, with the club wanting to do its business, in future, early. There is also, though, no sense of panic and certainly no pressure on Moyes with United extremely happy with the way he has gone about his job as their new manager. And not least with the way that he has handled Wayne Rooney.

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Manchester United keen to offer new long-term deal to England striker Wayne Rooney
Manchester United want Wayne Rooney to sign a new contract keeping him at the club “well into his thirties”.



Rooney’s present deal expires in June 2015 — he will turn 30 in October that year — and United are set to propose a lengthy contract extension to ward off continuing interest from Chelsea.
They will not want Rooney to go into the final year of his current deal although it is understood that Chelsea have indicated they will bid again if he does so.
However United will not rush into negotiations because they want the furore over the summer — when Rooney pushed for a move to Stamford Bridge and was clearly unhappy — to settle down.

Instead they want to ensure Rooney is content working in what one senior source said was the “new environment” under new manager David Moyes.
There remains the strong possibility that United might propose talks in the new year — although they are mindful that they do not want to push Rooney who has also endured a difficult time with injuries.

His most recent setback, a deep cut to his head, has ruled him out of England's World Cup qualifiers and he will probably miss United’s next three matches. Rooney also suffered a hamstring injury — which ruled him out of United’s pre-season tour — and a shoulder problem.

Indeed there is a well of sympathy at United towards Rooney and Moyes has worked hard to convince the 27-year-old that he is an extremely important part of his plans. “The manager and coaching staff have created a new environment,” the source said. “There is no rush to talk about a new contract but let’s say if, in January, there is a conversation and we could lock him (Rooney) in well into his thirties then we would do that.” United have yet to decide whether they will make a fresh bid for Everton’s Leighton Baines although purchasing a new left-back to add to their squad, and given Patrice Evra is now 32, remains a priority.

United will also continue their search for another central midfield player although they will not increase their single bid of £20million for Ander Herrera which was rejected by Athletic Bilbao.

The club rejected claims that they made an inquiry for Real Madrid's Sami Khedira and also that they missed out on Mesut Ozil who was offered to them but they declined because they want Rooney to play in that position. United would be interested in Cristiano Ronaldo if he becomes available next year.

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[troy andreas]

Rooney uda ikut latihan tapi latihan terpisah, ini ada foto terbaru via dailymail. Bekas lukanya jadi mirip

bakal jadi bulan- bulanan footy jokes nih

[UNITED1878]

weekend ini tp kyknya blon bakal turun yak?

mudah2an cedera trakhir deh buat rooney.

[Rean]

jadi cacat permanen gt yah kulit jidat nya

[h7die]

Originally Posted by troy andreas

Rooney uda ikut latihan tapi latihan terpisah, ini ada foto terbaru via dailymail. Bekas lukanya jadi mirip

bakal jadi bulan- bulanan footy jokes nih

besoknya pas rooney posting foto luka dia udah ada kok fans Liverpool yang ngetwit: He is just sh*t of Harry Potter
siyal emang itu pens

[troy andreas]

I think he is man of the match agaisnt Palace.



Sayang crossingnya ke RvP gagak di konversi jadi gol seperti lawan Villa musim lalu.

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Yes, he got it!



Yang teriak- teriak minta Rooney dijual mana yah?

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Yang triak-triak udah jadi lawyer pemain baru .

Nice job Rooney
You deserve it.

[Andi Istiabudi]

Moyes: Rooney Mirip Pegulat Sumo!

Bola.net - Sempat dikabarkan belum bisa turun membela Manchester United, Wayne Rooney nyatanya tampil 90 menit penuh kala Setan Merah mengalahkan Crystal Palace (14/9).

Sebelumnya Rooney menderita cedera kepala dan harus absen kala United menyerah di kandang Liverpool dua pekan lalu. Selain itu, Wazza juga terpaksa tak bisa membela Inggris di Kualifikasi Piala Dunia 2014.

Namun Rooney akhirnya kembali tampil di laga kontra The Eagles dengan menggunakan headband pelindung. Bahkan, pemain 28 tahun itu berhasil mencetak gol pertamanya musim ini lewat sebuah tendangan bebas. Manajer David Moyes pun mengakui ia sempat bingung antara memilih menurunkan Rooney atau tidak.

"Sebuah keputusan yang sulit untuk memainkan dia namun kami mencoba melihatnya dalam latihan dengan mengenakan pelindung kepala dan ia merasa baik-baik saja." ujar Moyes sebagaimana dikutip situs resmi klub.

"Ia merasa bisa mengenakan pelindung itu dan kami pikir kami ingin memainkannya. Ia seperti seorang pegulat sumo! Tendangan bebasnya (gol kedua) juga bagus." lanjutnya.



Dengan kemenangan ini, United untuk sementara bercokol di peringkat kelima tabel klasemen dengan tujuh poin hasil dua kemenangan, sekali seri serta kalah sekali. (mufc/pra)