Mourinho Bars Rooney from United Escape
Koeman offers Everton escape route for Rooney Wayne Rooney will not be allowed to leave Manchester United in the January transfer window despite his frustrations at losing his starting place at Old Trafford and interest from his former club Everton. Also Everton manager Ronald Koeman says he would love to bring Wayne Rooney back to Goodison Park if the England star can’t revive his flagging Manchester United fortunes. Ronald Koeman, in charge at the club Rooney left to join United in the summer of 2004, has become the first Premier League manager to express an interest in signing the England captain should Jose Mourinho be prepared to allow him to leave. Mourinho stated categorically not only will Rooney, 31, be told to forget leaving but he also expects the experienced veteran to play a key role in his attempts to return United to the top of the English game. “I know he can still play at the highest level. I know he’s the type of player I need,” said Mourinho. “He can play at ...