Sir Alex Ferguson this afternoon stayed silent when quizzed on Wayne Rooney’s uncertain future at Manchester United, giving rise to further speculation that the player is heading for the exit at Old Trafford.
With Real Madrid and Manchester City expected to lead the scramble for Rooney’s signature after the England forward informed the club that he will not sign a new contract, the United manager had the perfect platform to immediately dismiss reports of a rift with his star player.
But Ferguson, who was fulfilling a previous commitment by attending a press conference with David Gill, the United chief executive, to promote a partnership between the club and Uncief, instead refused to discuss the issue.
Journalists were told that “questions will be about the Manchester