Rooney: Man U can manage without Ruud

Wayne Rooney wants Manchester United to share the burden of responsibility for absorbing Ruud van Nistelrooy’s 30-goal-a-season haul.

Sir Alex Ferguson appears to have abandoned his quest to bring in a replacement for Van Nistelrooy, instead placing his faith in Rooney, Louis Saha and Cristiano Ronaldo to fill the void left by the Dutchman’s departure for Real Madrid.