SS / SSN wrap-up...

Pointless writing up the last few days separately to be honest, there's only been one story of note since the Liverpool sale went through and it's been pretty well documented in every section of the press.
So what can we safely assume from the last few days revelations?

There's been a serious fall-out with within the Manchester United dressing room. Common sense may then  lead us to assume that this probably began with the Rooney / prostitute stories a number of weeks back. Throw into the mix that he's getting towards the last 18 months of his contract and the rumours around Manchester that Ferguson will step down at the end of next season, the not insignificant losses in the United financial accounts, the lack of form of the ageing team and particularly the younger Rooney (falling below MCFC FFS!) and we have a potent mix of ingredients to help fuel the bonfire lit under the Glazer's financial wreckage that was formerly fortress MUPLC.

Now we're into spin & counter-spin from the two parties; team Rooney kicked it off by putting out the story that he has no intention of signing a new contract. This has been countered by rumour that he wants £200K per week, but no attributable quotes from either side. Today we hear that SAF hasn't spoken to Rooney for a month; there's also innuendo that Rooney's looking to MCFC for a move... I await tomorrow's instalment with bated breath.

Putting all that aside, it is our job to report what our honourable sports press are saying about it.
Surpisingly (not) there seems to be a lot of sympathy for MUFC. There was a fantastic comment on the Sunday Supplement, which has subsequently been repeated by a number of  journalists:

"...we want to see Wayne Rooney stay at United, not at any other English club...I can't see him settling in Spain..."

I apologise I can't pinpoint exactly who said that (I listened to the podcast) but I believe it may have been Neil Ashton. If it wasn't, sorry Neil...
Here's a typically dewy-eyed piece from Henry Winter:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/8071962/Henry-Winter-Manchester-United-striker-Wayne-Rooney-should-feel-the-love.html

And Shaun Custis:

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/3186095/Its-all-about-the-money-for-Wayne-Rooney.html

If you have time, be sure to read the full Henry Winter column; his parting shot at Gordon Strachan shows how personal relationships colour the reporter's language. For the sake of balance, let us consider that Gordon resigned from his post and has forgone any compensation which may have been due to him if sacked.