Rooney Leaves Man Utd Chief To Sweat Over New Contract

Wayne Rooney is keeping his cards close to his chest over committing to a new contract at Manchester United.

The Daily Mail says it is understood Rooney would prefer to put off any decision until after the World Cup before committing to what will almost certainly be the last major deal of his career. He wants to see where United finish and what new signings they have lined up after a frustrating transfer window last summer when the club’s lack of pulling power was exposed by a failure to land a series of top targets.

With United adamant he will not be sold, it
opens up the possibility of Rooney running
down his current deal and leaving for
nothing at the end of next season, although
he may also be able to buy himself out of the
rest of his contract before then.