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08-30-2004, 09:15 PM
Wayne Rooney remains an Everton player as the deadline looms for Manchester United or Newcastle to sign him.
Manchester United have a £25m bid on the table and Newcastle are thought to be preparing a similar offer, but they only have until Tuesday.
The transfer window will then shut and Rooney, jeered by Toffees fans for putting in a transfer request, will have to stay until January.
Everton said on Monday "nothing had been resolved" despite more talks.
Bill Kenwright, the Goodison Park chairman, met Manchester United chief executive David Gill for talks as the two clubs met for a Premiership game at Old Trafford, which finished 0-0.
Report:
Man Utd 0-0 Everton
Kenwright said afterwards: "We had a chat but nothing has been resolved. Wayne Rooney remains an Everton player."
He added that he "truly" did not know whether a deal would be reached before the transfer deadline.
There was no official word from Old Trafford on Monday, with manager Sir Alex Ferguson refusing all post-match interview requests.
Newcastle also made no public statement, amid the turmoil at St James' Park in the aftermath of manager Sir Bobby Robson's sacking.
Newcastle force Robson out
Everton manager David Moyes - who according to Kenwright will have the final say on any transfer - said after Monday's game: "I cannot give any indication about the situation. We have not even spoken about it today."
Moyes added: "I do not know what else I can say about the situation."
Rooney has made it clear he wants to leave Goodison Park.
And it had been rumoured that he favoured Newcastle ahead of Old Trafford, although it remains to be seen whether the sacking of Robson affects that.
Robson was fired on Monday after two defeats and two draws in Newcastle's first four games.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/3611234.stm
Manchester United have a £25m bid on the table and Newcastle are thought to be preparing a similar offer, but they only have until Tuesday.
The transfer window will then shut and Rooney, jeered by Toffees fans for putting in a transfer request, will have to stay until January.
Everton said on Monday "nothing had been resolved" despite more talks.
Bill Kenwright, the Goodison Park chairman, met Manchester United chief executive David Gill for talks as the two clubs met for a Premiership game at Old Trafford, which finished 0-0.
Report:
Man Utd 0-0 Everton
Kenwright said afterwards: "We had a chat but nothing has been resolved. Wayne Rooney remains an Everton player."
He added that he "truly" did not know whether a deal would be reached before the transfer deadline.
There was no official word from Old Trafford on Monday, with manager Sir Alex Ferguson refusing all post-match interview requests.
Newcastle also made no public statement, amid the turmoil at St James' Park in the aftermath of manager Sir Bobby Robson's sacking.
Newcastle force Robson out
Everton manager David Moyes - who according to Kenwright will have the final say on any transfer - said after Monday's game: "I cannot give any indication about the situation. We have not even spoken about it today."
Moyes added: "I do not know what else I can say about the situation."
Rooney has made it clear he wants to leave Goodison Park.
And it had been rumoured that he favoured Newcastle ahead of Old Trafford, although it remains to be seen whether the sacking of Robson affects that.
Robson was fired on Monday after two defeats and two draws in Newcastle's first four games.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/3611234.stm