Manchester United: Wayne Rooney not going to Chelsea for any price

Manchester United will not send Wayne Rooney to Chelsea under any circumstances. (Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Manchester United has decided not to sell striker Wayne Rooney to rival Chelsea under any circumstances, reports The Guardian's Daniel Taylor.

Earlier this summer, Rooney, one of the best known players in the English Premier League, was reportedly “angry and confused” about comments made by new Manchester United manager David Moyes. British media outlets reported that Rooney was likely done with the team.

Chelsea has twice bid for Rooney - offering £23 million ($35.3 million) on 16 July and £25 million ($38.4 million) on Aug. 4. But each offer was "immediately rejected."

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Manchester United insisted after the second bid that Rooney would stay with the team. “Our position remains that he is not for sale," the club said. But speculation remained that he was on his way out and that Chelsea was a likely destination.