Rooney 'deal' laughable, says Everton chief

Everton’s deputy chairman Bill Kenwright has laughed off reports they have sold Wayne Rooney to Manchester United.

The 18-year-old England striker has also been linked with a summer switch to Chelsea.

But Kenwright told the club’s official website, www.evertonfc.com: “It is always difficult to respond to rubbish. David Moyes and myself have discussed a combined response and it is: 'The article is laughable.'

“No deal has ever been discussed, set up or agreed with Manchester United or, indeed, any other football club on the planet.”