Rooney has handed in transfer request

Rooney has handed in transfer request

Manchester bound me thinks / hopes

Rooney demands transfer

Everton's Wayne Rooney has handed in a transfer request as Newcastle and Manchester United fight out a £25m battle for his signature. Manchester United are expected to make an increased bid on Friday after Newcastle had a £23.5m offer rejected.

Everton insisted Rooney make his request to leave Goodison Park formal before sanctioning his departure.

And reports on Merseyside are suggesting Rooney now favours Newcastle ahead of an Old Trafford switch.

The 18-year-old England striker said: "I hope Everton's fans will understand my decision."

"This has been one of the hardest decisions of my life but I feel the time is now right for me to move forward with my career.

"The Euros were a fantastic experience for me. It made me realise I could play at the highest level.

"To do that I need to be with a club that is playing in Europe every year. I hope the Everton fans can come to understand my decision and I hope the transfer fee Everton Football Club receive will help the club move forward.

"The Everton fans have always been fantastic in their support of me. I hope they respect my decision and I also hope that some day in the future I could be welcomed back to watch the team I have supported since boyhood."

Champions league football should secure the deal for the Mancs

:laugh:

I am surprised Sunderland havent bid for him, whats the crack there Bri?

we're realistic

Your right you only sign players from the likes of Oxford Utd,Mansfield & Man Ciys reserves.

Whereas your lot make have this allusion they can attract the likes of Rooney :laugh:

Got to be init to win it.

All of our signings this summer have been good. Paddy K may not have played much but then neither has Mark Lynch or Dean Whitehead

Robson dididnt wanna sign Kluivert apparantly but was forced to by the board??

This true?

Thats why he aint playing him?

I think he is not playing him because Bellers is the best player @ Newcastle & Shearer is the best target man at the club.

Why are Mark Lynch or Dean Whitehead not playing much?

Nah I didnt mean as a 1st choice.

Obv mary and the beast are gonna be 1st choice, jus he doesnt even fetch him on as sub does he? Uses Ameobi instead?

When will Newcastle fans on here realise all Sunderland fans know we are shit, the stuff you type on here is not news to us we already know these things !!!!!

Mick dont think they are ready yet.

They shud be given a chance I think tho

Exactly m8

Whereas the Mags still live in a fantasy world :laugh:

When the Sunderland fans realise that as the club that finished 5th last year & 3rd the season beforer we are 1 of the biggest clubs in the country.

See where I am going with this Dicky

What will happen to Whitless

He'll be given a free transfer hopefully

Depends on what you judge a big club by, i personally judge that on a clubs trophy cabinet, you were saying ?