Robson: Rooney won’t beat United

Bryan Robson has warned Wayne Rooney “the grass is not always greener” and the England striker will find it very difficult to match life at Manchester United.

Though David Moyes has repeated a club mantra that Rooney is not for sale, the player has yet to match that sentiment, with the new United boss skirting round the issue when he addressed the former Everton man’s intentions on Friday.

Rooney did attend yesterday’s high-profile sponsorship launch for Russian airline Aeroflot at Old Trafford and is said to have returned for pre-season training in positive spirits and good condition, which has not always been the case.