Wayne Rooney has spoken for the first time about why he wanted to leave Manchester United, explaining that it was because he was played out of position.
From the Guardian:
Rooney's account is that, after nearly a decade at the club, he felt he had done enough to warrant a place in "my position", namely as centre-forward, and was fed up of being told to help out in midfield. "Everyone at the club knew where I wanted to play and I think that's why I was disappointed. I got told to play in midfield and I didn't want to. I just think there had to come a point when, for my own career, I had to be a bit selfish really."
While Rooney says he is "happy" and "settled" at the club, he would not be pushed on questions about his future at the club.
To the direct question of whether he would like to stay at United, Rooney was happy to answer, but only to a point. "You can see I'm playing and I'm happy in my football. I'll have more discussions with the club and we'll see what happens from there." That was as far as Rooney would go on the subject of a new contract, with his present deal expiring at the end of next season.
