Rooney to stay - was it all a beat-up?

Bookies in the NorthWest are going into panic mode (or is it that media stir-up mode) with news that there has been strong support for Wayne Rooney to stay at Man Utd this morning. Hills reported 7/4 into 4/9 before suspending the market, several others have followed suit. Not much money on Betfair for it, but after a high of 4.0, the Yes to Stay option is now into 1.08!

UPDATE - Two mins later, the announcement that a new five-year contract has been signed. Ho-hum....Posted byScott Fergusonat12:37

Rooney Leaving United

family’? Alex Ferguson, who has oft times been labeled a bully or Wayne Rooney who has proved in recent weeks that he has the loyalty of a streetcat?

Rooney has, just two days before the start of the season declared that he wants to quit the club, much to the disappointment of Ferguson, who took Rooney under his wing after buying him from Everton for

United drift as Rooney restlessness is confirmed

  By Courtney Canning 5:55PM 19 OCT 2010 A shocked and bemused Sir Alex Ferguson revealed in Tuesday afternoon's pre-Champions League matchday three clash with Bursaspor that not only has Wayne Rooney injured an ankle and misses the Theatre of Dreams tussle but that he wants to walk away from Manchester United.

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And their Premier League odds continue to drift. They are now 5-1 to claim the title for a fourth time in five years.

At the press conferencea dejected Ferguson said "I had a meeting with him, and he intimated to me, in his own way, that he wanted to leave."

Reports on Monday had suggested that negotiations over Rooney's contract had broken down, as well as his relationship with the United manager.

Manchester City are now the new favourites to be his next club and are 7-4  to land the wantaway striker. The move would be considered hugely controversial in the city of Manchester and recognised as a major shift in the balance of power between the two clubs.

Despite denying any interest in the striker Real Madrid are second favourites to secure his signing at 7-2 with Coral.

Barcelona remain third-favourites and Coral are again biggest, at 7-1, that Rooney will be playing with Messi and co next season.

Hills, who thought there was little truth in the rumours on Monday night, have had to backtrack considerably.

Their 1-3 that Rooney would be a Red Devil next season has been dropped and they now go 7-2 that he remains at Old Trafford.

If United are to cash in on Rooney then it seems likely that he will be sold during the January transfer window.

Paddy Power go 1-2 that he leaves and Victor Chandler are  a top-priced 9-4 that he remains until at least the end of the season.

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Rooney and Berbatov are key to United success

80 million move from Man United to Real Madrid, the pressure has been on the strikers he left behind at Old Trafford, especially Wayne Rooney.

The England striker was pushed into a more central position last year and reaped the rewards. He bagged 30 goals and led United’s title charge for much of the year, until an ankle injury sustained in the Champions League against Bayern Munich stalled his and United’s progress.

Rooney has since suffered an alarming dip in form. He struggled at the World Cup in South Africa before starting the domestic season poorly, sordid details about his private life being splashed across the tabloids haven’t helped.

Sir Alex Ferguson responded by dropping him to the bench, perhaps in the hope it will inspire Rooney to regain his best form.

And United certainly need him to, especially in Europe. United have began their 2010/11 Champions League campaign poorly with a 0-0 draw with Rangers in a result that was a real shock to people who bet on Champions League games.

A spirited 1-0 in Valencia got things back on track but if they are to go far in this season’s competition, the Champions League predictions show they will need Rooney to fire on all cylinders.

They also need some big performances from Dimitar Berbatov. The Bulgarian has never really got going since his

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Wayne Rooney will not travel with his Manchester Utd team mates to Valencia on Wednesday, due to an ankle injury which the striker picked up during Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Bolton. The club claim that the injury is

Odds On Rooney Getting Dumped

Well well well, ‘ole Rooney couldn’t keep it in his trousers – What. A. Shocker.

Luckily, he now gets to join the illustrious list of young, dumb and over paid footballers who wouldn’t know fidelity if it was kicking their arses up and down a football pitch.

And, according to publicist Max Clifford, Rooney’s career would not be affected by the allegations.