Source: SKY_Sports
Rooney unfazed by big spending
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Wayne Rooney insists he is not envious of free-spending Real Madrid and Manchester City.[LNB] The Manchester United forward is gearing up for the 2009/10 campaign in the knowledge that the Red Devils have enjoyed a relatively quiet summer in the transfer market.[LNB]Old Trafford has regularly been in the headlines, but it is the departures of Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez that have caught the eye.[LNB]Antonio Valencia and Michael Owen have been brought in, but United have kept a close eye on the purse strings.[LNB]That policy stands in stark contrast to that adopted by rivals Real and City, who have implemented summer overhauls of their respective squads.[LNB]Rooney, though, insists United remain in good shape, claiming Sir Alex Ferguson had little work to do on a side that is currently in the middle of a trophy-laden era.[LNB]"There is no element of jealousy at the money City and Real Madrid have been spending," he said.[LNB]"If our manager felt he needed to spend, he would.[LNB]Changes"But I don't believe we need too many changes. We have won the league for the last three seasons and reached the Champions League final twice in a row, so why would we need five or six players?[LNB]"I think the manager has probably got it right."[LNB]Rooney is also hoping that he will benefit from the summer exits at Old Trafford, with the England international keen to fill a more central role this season.[LNB]He hopes his early season performances will help to back up his claims, with a well-taken goal during Sunday's Community Shield defeat to Chelsea certainly helping his cause.[LNB]"The manager has said I will play a more central role and I have said quite often that it is my preferred position," he added.[LNB]"I am not sure whether it will happen, whatever the manager says goes. But I was delighted to play there against Chelsea and I hope to stay there for most of the season.[LNB]"Put it this way, if I keep scoring goals from this position it will justify why I have been selected there and then I don't see any reason why he would play me out wide."[LNB]
