ENGLAND 3, SCOTLAND 2 Wayne Rooney’s eagerly-awaited return to action provided the focus of attention as England renewed rivalries with Scotland in a feisty ‘friendly’ at Wembley. But it was another Liverpudlian who captured the headlines as Ricky Lambert marked his England debut by scoring the match-winning goal only three minutes following his introduction […]
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Young out, Rooney in
Ashley Young has been forced out of the England squad for Wednesday’s friendly against Scotland through an ankle injury. Manchester United team-mate Wayne Rooney, however, will report for international duty despite missing both of the Reds’ matches at the weekend through a shoulder problem. Manager David Moyes added Rooney wasn’t ready for weekend but has […]
Rooney named in England squad
Wayne Rooney has been named in the England squad to face Scotland in a friendly match at Wembley next Wednesday. The Manchester United forward has not played a single game during pre-season due to a succession of niggly injuries but may yet get some game time at Wembley as Roy Hodgson looks to try out […]
United reject new Rooney bid
Manchester United have rejected an improved bid from Chelsea for Wayne Rooney. A fee is £25m plus addons is believed to have been lodged following an initial bid of around £20m but United have rejected it stating that Rooney is not for sale. The England forward was left out of United’s latest pre-season friendly in […]
Chelsea open bidding for Rooney
Chelsea have reportedly had a bid for Wayne Rooney turned down by Manchester United. Several media outlets suggested that the bid consisted of £10m cash plus either Juan Mata or David Luiz but Jose Mourinho claimed that the offer was purely cash and that Rooney was Chelsea’s only summer transfer target. “Chelsea is interested in […]