By Nick Harris 21 October 2010 Manchester United have released a statement this evening about Wayne Rooney saying, errm, not a lot. It says: “We are aware that there is intense public and media interest on the club at the moment, but there are no developments of note to report today. I can confirm a number […]

21 October 2010 The former England striker Robbie Fowler, now playing with Perth Glory in the Australian A-League, has capitalised on the Wayne Rooney situation at Manchester United to have a laugh Down Under. Returning to his club after a break in England, he told the Glory’s official website he’d known for some time Rooney […]

21 October 2010 Wayne Rooney might be leaving Manchester United but he’s still integral to a new TV ad for one of the club’s commercial partners, Turkish Airlines, which began a global campaign last night with the film below. Note that he’s already metaphorically kicked United in the head in the past few days, and […]

By Nick Harris 20 October 2010 Wayne Rooney has confirmed in a statement that he wants to leave Manchester United having asked for assurances “about the continued ability of the club to attract the top players in the world.” The subtext is he did not receive the assurances and hence wants to leave. This will […]

19 October 2010 . It’s now an odds-on bet that Wayne Rooney will leave Manchester United in the January transfer window. William Hill price that at 2-7. The odds on him staying beyond January are 5-2, following Sir Alex Ferguson’s press conference and interviews today. Hills offer 7-2 that Rooney will still be a United […]

By Nick Harris 19 October 2010 The Manchester united Supporters Trust (MUST) has responded to the news that Wayne Rooney wants to leave the club, with a spokesman saying he is “disappointed”, and that “we still hold out hope that the situation can be resolved.” MUST also use the development to highlight concerns over the ownership […]

19 October 2010 Sir Alex Ferguson has given an interview to MUTV about the Wayne Rooney situation and the following transcript is on the ManUtd.com website. Q: After all we’ve heard and read, it would be interesting to hear your point of view. Let’s start with where it all began and the question of was […]

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 […]

By Nick Harris 18 October 2010 Wayne Rooney could put pressure on Manchester United to sell him by invoking Article 17 of Fifa’s transfer laws and unilaterally quitting his contract next summer. The so-called ‘Webster ruling’ allowed Scotland’s Andy Webster to quit Hearts for Wigan in 2006, a decision ratified by the Court for Arbitration […]

By  Nick Harris 8 October 2010 Manchester United made a record operating profit of £100.8m in 2009-10 but today posted overall losses of £83.64m (£79.63m loss on ordinary activities before taxation). The balance sheet is below. The turning of impressive profits into losses that will rattle many United fans can be explained through interest payments […]