The Guardian, in their article on the new development (Rooney tweeted he's staying), basically admit that journalists just make stuff up.
First off, the tweet:
Rooney used his Twitter account to write: "Read the nonsense in the papers and heard what people have to say.absolute rubbish". The tweet was accompanied with the hashtag #heretostay to indicate the 26-year-old wants to remain a United player for the foreseeable future.
Then the anachronistic bit:
Writing in his programme notes on Saturday ahead of United's 3-2 win over Fulham Ferguson said how refreshing it was that his new signing Robin van Persie had chosen United before adding: "If I hear a player has fallen out of love with us, and is looking elsewhere I invariably help them out of the door."This suggested that the Scot might not have forgotten how Rooney made a transfer request two years ago when he cited his perception that United could not match his ambition.
His programme notes for last Saturday's game refer to something that happened 2 years ago?! Way to let something fester.
Then the admission that everything written is just guesses:
... With Rooney also being dropped last Christmas ahead of a defeat to Blackburn Rovers for a disciplinary matter and Ferguson leaving him out for the Fulham game, preferring instead to start Van Persie and Shinji Kagawa, a view arose of a ever widening rift between the two.
"A view arose," not the famous "anonymous sources close to the player/insider close to the dressing room", just "a view." Is that where all the column inches on Rooney emerge from? A view?
The Sun in their article on the tweet where Rooney denies everything, claim they revealed it. In the article that says the rumours aren't true you're still taking credit for starting the rumours?
We have our own outgoing transfer saga with the Berba-where-will-he-go thing. Today the answer is...who knows, but possibly Fulham:
Fiorentina were under the impression their financial offer on personal terms had been trumped by Juve, the reigning Serie A champions, though Fulham have also entered the running to secure Berbatov, with the Londoners cautiously optimistic that they can still bring him back to the capital.
The Independent have a more exciting version of the story:
Dimitar Berbatov was last night deciding between joining Italian champions Juventus or his old manager Martin Jol at Fulham as both clubs agreed fees with Manchester United.In an extraordinary series of events, Berbatov left England on yesterday morning for a medical at Fiorentina. While waiting for a connecting flight in Munich he took a call asking if he would prefer a move to Juventus, who had topped their Serie A rival's offer by bidding £4.5million for the Bulgaria striker.Berbatov immediately re-routed to Turin where he was expected to end Juve's long search for a new striker, only to reconsider his destination again when Jol asked him to remain in the Premier League. Fulham are ready to put Berbatov on a contract worth £80,000 a week if he shuns the opportunity to play Champions League football and were confident of concluding the deal.
The Champions League draw is today, The Guardian have a quick survey of the scene, and manage to get in a mention of Rooney:
While alterations would have been necessary, it was no part of Arsène Wenger's scheme to sell Robin van Persie to Manchester United. That transfer, all the same, enhances Sir Alex Ferguson's team, offering the sort of depth that challenges players. Wayne Rooney, once he is over that laceration to his leg, has a task before him to ensure he is on the field at kick-off for the big occasions such as those provided by the Champions League.
The Mail has Carrick on Europe:
'We let ourselves down as a squad last season,' said Carrick. 'We won't be taking our eye off the ball at all.'We want to be in the latter stages and fighting for the trophy.'But we know the work has to be done now. Hopefully we've learnt from last season and can have much better campaign.'
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