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Fra Manchester Evening News” live-update:
“Ferguson says he has had a meeting with Rooney and the player wants away. Ferguson said he wanted Rooney to stay but respected his position. Ferguson says he never had an argument with him.”
Fra OldTrafford.dk”s Facebook-profil:
“Ferguson er tydeligvis skuffet over Rooney: “We”ve done nothing but help him at this club. Manchester United is that kind of club. We”re as bemused as anyone can be”
“Ferguson går lige på og hårdt til pressekonferencen: “It was disappointing that Wayne said he was not injured. I was trying to protect him. Respected him. Didn”t want to humiliate him.”
“Ferguson: “I”ve met with Wayne and he intimated to me that he wanted to leave.”
“Ferguson: “Terribly disappointed by news because we can”t understand it”
“Ferguson: “I”ve asked him to be professional. Chief exec has mass offer. It”s still there.”
“Ferguson: “this is one of the most successful clubs in the world, we don”t
understand it. We can speculate. It won”t matter… Player is adamant that he wants to leave”