Why does wayne rooney want a transfer

I would have left at some point, of course I would've, to try and better myself and go and win trophies. But I was devastated. Newcastle United were interested in the then year-old, while Rooney also revealed cash-rich Chelsea , who had recently been taken over by Roman Abramovich, had actually made the highest bid for him. But his preferred move if he were to leave was United - where he would work with Sir Alex Ferguson and become the club's all-time leading goalscorer by the end of his stay.

He has informed United he has no intention of signing a new contract and is ready to contemplate following Carlos Tevez's path across Manchester and the potential minefield and recriminations of swapping one club for the other. Carlos Ancelotti, the Chelsea manager, confirmed today that he would be interested in Rooney if he could establish any sense on the player's part that he would be willing to move to Stamford Bridge.

But the reigning Footballer of the Year is leaning more towards City, acutely aware of the potential riches of joining the wealthiest club in England. Although a perception has built that he wants to move to Spain, he has told team-mates that City, not Real Madrid or Barcelona, is the more realistic destination. Rooney has come to dislike aspects of life in England, specifically the media intrusion, and is open-minded about moving abroad, but there are other issues.

His wife, Colleen, is reluctant to be apart from her year-old sister, Rosie, who suffers from the brain disorder Rett syndrome and whose condition worsened in the week after newspaper allegations appeared of Rooney having a relationship with a prostitute. City, in turn, have decided they should do everything they can to take advantage of the player's breakdown in relations with Sir Alex Ferguson.

City are under pressure to reduce their wage bill to meet Uefa's financial fair-play requirements but they are relaxed about the issue and believe there are ways around it. Ferguson has said he has not been denied money for transfers but United have not brought in world-class replacements for the departed Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez. United's top target last summer - Karim Benzema - went to Real Madrid and Ferguson said there was "no value in the market". This article is more than 11 years old.

Rooney questions club's ability to attract top players Striker pays tribute to his 'mentor' Sir Alex Ferguson. Wayne Rooney has released a statement confirming he wants to leave Manchester United and paying tribute to his manager.