Rooney’s first saga came in 2010, and though it lasted barely a week, it sent shockwaves throughout English football. The public were first made aware of a problem in the Sunday Mirror on October 17, with the paper reporting that Rooney wanted out. That story was confirmed the following day, before a "dumbfounded" Sir Alex Ferguson faced the press to give his version of events on the Tuesday.
Rooney further enraged United fans by issuing a statement shortly before the kick-off of a Champions League clash with Bursaspor to claim that United "did not give me any of the assurances I was seeking about the future squad".
There seemed no way back for Rooney and United, with Manchester City and Chelsea both reportedly interested. Angry United fans protested outside his home during the early hours of Friday, but just hours later Ferguson and Rooney stunned everyone again by shaking hands on a five-year deal.
Rooney was at it again three years later. Ferguson, after his final home game in charge of United, dropped the bombshell that Rooney had asked for a transfer. Months later, with United faltering badly under David Moyes, a deal reportedly worth around £300,000-a-week was put on the table and the England striker signed up for five-and-a-half more years.
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