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'I could have slotted in perfectly with Messi, Xavi and Iniesta': Wayne Rooney reveals he wanted to join Barcelona in 2010 when he rocked Manchester United by handing in a transfer request

Daily Mail | November 24, 2020

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Wayne Rooney has opened up on how close he came to moving to Spain when his time at Manchester United looked all but over in 2010.

Rooney rocked United by handing in a transfer request in 2010 and was ready to leave Old Trafford, alerting Premier League rivals and Europe's elite.

And Rooney has admitted that, for a couple of days at least, he was looking at Pep Guardiola's Barcelona setup and imagining how he would fit in the side.

Wayne Rooney has revealed how much he considered a move to Spain, particularly Barcelona
Rooney felt he could have slotted in perfectly around the likes of Lionel Messi at the Nou Camp

'In my head, at the time, in that two-day period, I was ready to go and play in Spain,' Rooney told the United podcast.

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