Wayne Rooney has taken a significant step towards the Manchester United exit door after he was ordered to train with reserves by David
Moyes on Thursday, Goal can reveal. Rooney arrived for training expecting to join up
with the rest of the United first-team but at
10am was told that he would be working with
the reserve players. The wantaway striker is recovering from a
shoulder problem that ruled him out of
Tuesday’s friendly against AIK in Stockholm,
but was given no indication that he would be
exiled from the first-team squad. Sources have told Goal that Rooney appeared
to be training 'normally' and was courteous
and smiling as he showed no emotional
reaction to the decision. Moyes’ decision to keep Rooney away from
the first-team represents a change in United’s
stance towards the striker. The United boss
has publicly insisted Rooney is not for sale
but, privately, has been angered by the 27-
year-old’s attempts to engineer a summer transfer to Chelsea. Rooney is desperate to push through a move to
the Blues, who have had two bid rejected for
the 27-year-old, the latest worth nearly £30
million including add-ons. Rooney is now ready to submit a formal
transfer request as he seeks a fresh start
following nine years at Old Trafford. He believes there is no way back for him at the
club and is highly unlikely to play in Rio
Ferdinand’s testimonial against Sevilla on
Friday or the Community Shield clash against
Wigan on Sunday. And after Moyes banished him from the first-
team on Thursday, it appears increasingly likely
that United will look to cash in on the England
international this summer.
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