a new deal as he eyes a move away from Old Trafford, with his current
terms due to expire in 2015
Dec 11, 2013 8:25:00 AMEXCLUSIVE
By Greg Stobart
Wayne Rooney has rejected Manchester United's latest attempts to open
talks over a new contract.
The striker and his representatives are refusing to even discuss an
extension, with the England international's existing terms set to
expire at the end of next season.
Goalrevealed in October that Rooney had rejected United's first
approach to discuss a contract renewalas he continues to explore the
possibility of leaving the club.
The 28-year-old and his camp have declined further offers from the
club in recent weeks to start negotiating, with United willl to give
him a four-year deal.
Rooney has begun the season in outstanding form, scoring eight goals
in 13 Premier League appearances for the side during a difficult start
for new boss David Moyes that has left the reigning champions ninth in
the table.
Publicly, Moyes insisted last week that a new deal for the England
international "will be done in good course" but Rooney is understood
to remain keen to seek a fresh challenge at another Champions League
club.
"Wayne is resisting any and all attempts from the club to talk about
his contract situation," a source toldGoal.
"He knows, more than anything, that with his contract running down and
in the form that he is in, he holds all the aces."
Rooney and his agent, Paul Stretford, are well aware that they are in
a strong position to engineer a transfer in the summer, when the
player will have just one year remaining on his contract.
Indeed, sources close to the situation have told Goal that Rooney is
increasingly aware of the renewed interest in him from leading clubs
both abroad and domestically.
Chelsea made two bids for Rooney in the summer after being told that
the former Everton man wanted to move to Stamford Bridge and there was
also strong interest from Arsenal up until the final week of the
window.
United refused to sell Rooney to Chelsea, a club whom they regard as a
principal title rival but the league champions could be backed into a
corner if the forward pushes hard for a transfer either in January or
next summer while refusing to extend his weekly salaray of £250,000
(€300,000).
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