Sunday, August 06, 2006

Rooney wants Man Utd deal for life

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Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has declared he wants to extend his contract - even though his current deal runs to 2010.
People say I could now have my pick of clubs but this is where I want to be," Rooney told the Sunday Mirror. "I want to extend my contract. I don't want to go anywhere else.

"I look at people like Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs and I want to be here as long as they have. This is a big club and no-one I know ever wants to leave."
Rooney said his driving ambition was to add to his medal haul, in order to be recognised as one of the sport's all-time great players.
"I want to win everything - the Premiership, the Champions League and, yes also, the World Cup," he added. "It might not happen, but that's what my aim is. That's the reason I'm in football."
Rooney's move has coincided with Chelsea's rise, but the England star insisted he wanted to help his team-mates restore United to their former glories.
"I don't have any regrets whatsoever about joining United," he said.
"I came here because when I was growing up they were the team that won everything and I believe I can achieve what I want to achieve here.
"There is something that is very special about the club and I want to be part of that for as long as I can."