Develop Hernandez, Wellbeck and Macheda til January. Fergie has always defended Rooney in the press and has even tried to cover up his awful form of late. Let him rot in the reserves and see how he likes that, not to mention how it would affect his England place, or tell him not to bother training which I'm sure someone like Brian Clough would have done. Very poor timing of it all. He could've at least tried to get himself away from the club in the summer by demanding a transfer, or could've kept schtum til January, as there is no question it is bound to cause a degree of unsettling in the dressing room. Anybody that pays a reported £50m for Rooney is a mug. He comes across as very childish and thinking he is bigger than the manager, not to mention his form since March has been absolutely woeful. Can't see his behaviour ever changing TBH, he will always act like a brat on the pitch - if Fergie can't sort him out no one can The way he is playing, United would be fortunate to get back the £27m he cost. A fresh start in Spain would be ideal for him but he struggles to speak English half of the time, and I don't think his Mrs would be keen to move their young baby over there and be so far away from her ill sister. Clubs will have to think about how much they are seriously prepared to pay for him though, out of form in the league, had an abysmal World Cup, another embarrassing escapade from his private life has surfaced - think the only thing that could damage him even more would be getting caught in a hotel room with Ricky Hatton. His commercial value is shot at, and his reputation will take a lot of rebuilding. At least when Ronaldo left he waited til it was appropriate and when United could get the best price for him. The player got the move he wanted to his favourite team, and United got a world record fee. Rooney's move would leave a very bitter taste. Poorly timed, club and manager stuck by him during a terrible run of form and personal problems, then he declines signing a new contract and says he wants to leave. I wouldn't stick to the firm I work for if I was terribly unhappy either, but there is a time and place to do things.
