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Ferguson silent on Rooney future talk

ESPN staff
October 18, 2010
Wayne Rooney looked content with life on the bench against West Brom at the weekend © PA Photos
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Wayne Rooney's future at Manchester United was not on the agenda as Sir Alex Ferguson addressed the media on Monday.

Ferguson is preparing his side for a Champions League clash with Bursaspor on Wednesday, but the build-up is being overshadowed by the saga surrounding Rooney.

Reports have claimed the striker is refusing to entertain the prospect of signing a new deal, amid talk of a rift having developed between player and manager.

United released a statement on Sunday denying they were looking to sell Rooney in January, but there has been no comment from the manager on talk of a rift having developed between the pair.

The press waited with anticipation for Ferguson's press conference, but the topic was not on the agenda and the Guardian, who had a man at Old Trafford, are reporting that journalists were told questions about the striker would not be entertained.

"The top table - Ferguson, David Gill, Ryan Giggs and two members of Unicef - all took it in turns to speak," the Guardian claim. "At the end, Steve Bower said that journalists would be allowed to ask four questions - but again it was stressed that we couldn't ask about Rooney."

Ferguson has another press conference scheduled for Tuesday.

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