Rooney 'angry & confused' at Man Utd

Wayne Rooney has been left angered
and confused about his position at
Manchester United, after manager
David Moyes hinted the striker would
not be his first choice at Old Trafford.
Rooney, 27, has expressed his
disappointment to senior figures at the
club and insisted he would not accept a
squad role behind Robin van Persie.
The England forward has two years left
on his contract with United.
He has been linked with Premier League
rivals Chelsea and Arsenal.
Moyes, talking to Sunday newspaper
journalists on the club's pre-season tour
in Bangkok last week, repeated Rooney
was not for sale and "had a major role to
play".
But Rooney was angered when his
manager added: "Overall, my thought on
Wayne is that if for any reason we had an
injury to Robin van Persie we are going
to need him. I want as many options as
possible."
United executive vice-chairman Ed
Woodward underlined the club's stance
by saying he had no fear about allowing
the former Everton frontman's contract
to run down.
Woodward said: "There are no contract
renewals that are being discussed. I am
not sitting down with any player on an
extension and there is no trigger date in
the diary.
"Would we be afraid to run a contract
down? Of course not."
Rooney believes he has nothing left to
prove at United after nine successful
seasons and has held talks to make that
point to club officials since returning
early from the pre-season tour of
Australia and the Far East with a
hamstring injury.
After being left out of a number of key
games by Sir Alex Ferguson last season,
he expressed a wish to leave United but
sources close to the player insist he has
not handed in a formal transfer request.
Chelsea are monitoring the situation,
with manager Jose Mourinho reiterating
his admiration for Rooney in a BBC
interview on Tuesday.
Mourinho believes a lack of playing time
for Rooney would pose a problem for
England and manager Roy Hodgson
ahead of next year's World Cup in Brazil.
"If Wayne is a second choice for
Manchester United, then the national
team will be affected," said Mourinho.
Senior figures at United had planned to
monitor the striker's form and fitness
this season before deciding on his future.
But with Rooney increasingly disgruntled
by the messages coming out of Old
Trafford, the situation may yet come to a
head in the coming weeks.
Woodward is due to return home
following Saturday's game against the A-
League All Stars at Sydney's ANZ
Stadium, but Moyes will not be back in
England for another week as United have
further matches in Japan and Hong Kong
before their tour reaches its conclusion.
United officials were unavailable for
comment.