Manchester United Will Not Sell Wayne Rooney Even If Fábregas Arrives: Nightly Soccer Report

Manchester United will not sell Wayne Rooney even if the club signs Cesc Fabregas or a new striker. That’s according to a new report tonight in The Guardian newspaper.

If true, the situation with Rooney is troubling. He’s stuck between a rock and a hard place with United unwilling to sell him, while Rooney obviously is disinterested in playing for United. And even if he does, he’s completely lost the support and trust from the Manchester United supporters. Seemingly, the only way out of this purgatory is for Chelsea to come in with a monster bid for Rooney that would hopefully convince United to part with their prized asset.

The article adds that United are waiting until after July 31 when Marouane Fellaini’s buy-out clause expires before deciding whether to approach Everton to sign the player.

What’s your prediction about where Rooney will end up? Rotting on the bench, or playing at another club in Europe? Share your opinion in the comments section below.

Here are tonight’s world soccer news headlines:

Premier League

• Manchester United will not sell Wayne Rooney even if Fábregas arrives — The Guardian
• Liverpool join Spurs in the race for Roberto Soldado — 101 Great Goals
• Cesc Fabregas wants to quit Barcelona for Manchester United — 101GG
• Luis Suarez will be making a mistake if he joins Arsenal, says Brendan Rodgers — The Telegraph
• Cesc Fabregas Manchester United transfer hope boosted — The Sun
• Can the Premier League still attract big names? — Joey Barton
• Cardiff City agree fee with Derby County for John Brayford — Cardiff City
• José Mourinho plans his next move in Chelsea’s pursuit of Wayne Rooney — The Guardian
• Suarez’s Liverpool to Arsenal transfer case could end up in a Premier League arbitration hearing — Telegraph
• Newcastle look to complete £2.25m deal for Dutch ‘keeper Jeroen Zoet — The Mirror
• West Brom manager Steve Clarke sets sights on Udinese striker Matej Vydra — The Telegraph
• Stoke expect Portuguese hitman Nelson Oliveira to sign on season-long loan deal this week — Mirror
• Hibernian humiliated as Malmo inflict 7-0 Europa League humbling — The Guardian

International soccer

• Have the FBI got FIFA’s bribe e-mails and offshore bank accounts? — Transparency In Sport
• Jim Boyce wants Premier League to back 2022 winter World Cup — BBC Sport
• Carlos Slim tops list of richest soccer club investors, with George Soros fourth — Sports Biz Daily
• Norway beat Denmark on penalties to reach final of Women’s Euro 2013 — The Guardian

Swedish soccer

• Hammarby fire Gregg Berhalter as manager, citing team’s lack of offense — MLS Soccer

Football League

• Nottingham Forest sign Jamie Mackie from QPR on a three-year deal — Twitter
• Sheffield Wednesday: Atdhe Nuhiu signs three-year deal — BBC Sport
• Brian Clough’s wife Barbara passes away — Nottingham Forest

Major League Soccer

• With proposal in place, D.C. United begins efforts to finalize stadium plan with city — Washington Post

Serie A

• D.C. United co-owner in talks for Inter Milan takeover — Pro Soccer Talk

Ligue Un

• PSG in advanced negotiations for Nani for €10m-€20m — Abola.Pt

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