• United turned down a second approach from Chelsea
• Bid believed to be £25m plus add-ons for England striker
Manchester United have rejected a second bid from Chelsea for striker Wayne Rooney, the club have confirmed.
Chelsea put forward an offer for the England international on Sunday, thought to be around £25m plus add-ons that will take the deal towards somewhere near the £30m mark, but it was immediately rejected.
A United spokesman said: "A bid was received yesterday and immediately rejected. Our position remains that he is not for sale."
The second bid and United's swift response will now focus Rooney's mind on his future at Old Trafford – there have been reports that he will consider handing in an official transfer request. The Chelsea manager, José Mourinho, has made the 27-year-old his top transfer target and Rooney told the former United manager Sir Alex Ferguson last season that he wanted a move.
The goalkeeper Petr Cech has also welcomed the club's pursuit of Rooney. David Moyes has repeatedly stressed that Rooney is not for sale. The player, however, was unimpressed by the manager's remarks that he would effectively have to be an understudy to Robin van Persie.
Moyes's side are playing Swedish side AIK in a friendly in Stockholm on Tuesday with Rooney due to be part of the travelling party. The squad for the game is due to be released on Monday afternoon.
United rejected the first bid, believed to be around £20m, from Chelsea last month.
via Football news, match reports and fixtures | theguardian.com http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/aug/05/wayne-rooney-man-united-chelsea
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