Unsettled United striker set his eyes on transfer Wayne Rooney is finally ready to force through a move away from Manchester United.
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The England striker has grown restless at the Premier League champions since taking a back-seat role to Robin van Persie and is ready to hand in a transfer request over the coming days.
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Chelsea have already had one bid rejected for the 27-year-old, but he is prepared to go public with his desire to leave Old Trafford to accelerate his exit.
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The Blues are preparing an 'imminent' second bid of around £40million for Rooney — and the England striker will leap at the chance to become Jose Mourinho's No 1 striker at Stamford Bridge.
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United are not keen to sell to their Premier League rivals, but Mourinho has made it clear that Rooney is his main transfer target and an increased offer is expected this month.
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Rooney should make a first public appearance for United since May 5 in Sweden on Tuesday in a pre- season friendly against AIK Stockholm, and be back in action at Old Trafford for Rio Ferdinand's testimonial against Sevilla on Friday.
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He completed a 45-minute run-out in a behind- closed-doors match with Real Betis on Saturday to prove his fitness and has impressed backroom staff at Carrington with his work-rate and application since coming home early from United's Asian tour because of injury.
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But while Rooney has no ongoing grievances with David Moyes, despite the new United manager making it clear he considers Van Persie his first- choice centre forward, Rooney wants to be played consistently in his preferred position at the heart of attack and sources say Mourinho would provide that guarantee.
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Rooney has had long-standing issues with United and remains disenchanted at allegedly erroneous reports, fuelled by former manager Sir Alex Ferguson, that he made a formal transfer request. Ferguson is no longer manager — but Moyes is his anointed successor and the elder Scot's presence still looms large at Old Trafford.
Wayne Rooney is surely not going to quit Manchester United this season...I see him doing that next season tho...But for now, not possible!