At that time in October 2010, Rooney shocked the world by handing in a transfer request and for 48 hours he was football’s most wanted man, as teams from England and Spain chased his signature.
Of course, the matter concluded with Wayne signing a new long-term contract at United and he happily went on to cement his legacy at Old Trafford by becoming the club’s all-time leading scorer.
During a fascinating episode of UTD Podcast, which is available now via your favourite streaming platforms, Rooney looks back on that tumultuous period with incredible candour and admits he was wrong to question our former manager on matters that were beyond his remit.