On the way out ... Is Rooney joining Fergie at the exit door? Source: Graham Stuart / AFP
It’s been less than 24 hours since Sir Alex Ferguson announced his retirement and the rumour mill is about to explode.
How will the club’s roster – and ability to recruit – be affected by Fergie’s exit?
The Daily Mail have declared: "Ronaldo lined up for stunning Man United return as Rooney asks to follow Ferguson out of Old Trafford... and Chelsea are confident of luring £25m England striker to London".
Rooney reportedly told Ferguson two weeks ago that he "wanted a fresh start" after a punctuated season, where he played second-fiddle to Robin van Persie.
Meanwhile, they claim Ronaldo, who just banged in his 200th Real Madrid goal on Thursday (EST), is on the cusp of returning to Old Trafford. Outgoing CEO David Gill has been in Madrid meeting with the Portuguese’s agent.
The unanimous verdict seems to have anointed David Moyes as Ferguson’s successor at Old Trafford – but will that entice Rooney to stay or push him quicker out the door? The pair last worked together at Goodison Park in 2004, before a teenage Rooney departed for the bright lights of Manchester United.
Before Ferguson’s bombshell, the Daily Mirror had linked Rooney with a move to Bayern Munich in a £30million deal. They’ve now revised that to add that Roman "Abramovich has personally sanctioned raid on Manchester United for striker who's facing reunion with his old Toffees foe Moyes".
Rooney hasn’t yet formalised his discontent with a transfer request, but it will be fascinating to monitor the situation in the coming days if Moyes is appointed.
"Wayne Rooney has been told by Manchester United that he will not be sold this summer, although it remains to be seen whether David Moyes wants to keep the player with whom he had a difficult relationship at Everton," writes Oliver Kay in The Times.
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