Fergie faces Rooney grilling

Sir Alex Ferguson will face a press examination about his relationship with Wayne Rooney on Tuesday amid growing speculation the England forward could be on his way out of Old Trafford.
Ferguson's has a scheduled date with the media at a UEFA press conference at Old Trafford to preview Wednesday's Champions League encounter with Bursaspor.
And while the Manchester United manager would love to focus purely on the game, it is certain he will be asked probing questions about his star striker.
The list of clubs who could realistically afford Rooney, who has reportedly informed the United hierarchy that he will not sign an extension to his contract, is pretty short.
Barcelona are said to be trying to trim back their outgoings, while their bitter rivals Real Madrid invested heavily this summer.
Italy is not exactly awash with money, whilst Bayern Munich spent considerable amounts last summer building a squad to suit Louis van Gaal, while in England, only Chelsea or Manchester City would stump up the wages required to secure the forward's services.
The mere mention of City's name will send a shudder through most United supporters, who acknowledge what a positive impact Carlos Tevez has had since his own move across town to Eastlands.
Yet speculation is mounting Rooney has indicated a willingness to join the cash-rich Eastlands outfit, for whom money is no object.
Having stirred up controversy last season by declaring an interest in Liverpool's Fernando Torres and reaped the rewards of Tevez's motivation to wreak havoc on his old club, Blues boss Roberto Mancini is hardly likely to shy away from such a deal.
There has been some conjecture that Rooney's advisors have come up with an elaborate plan to try and force more money out of United, having been unimpressed with a contract offer that was due to be negotiated immediately after his post-World Cup break.
But Rooney's grievances appear deep-rooted with the United manager thought to be unimpressed at the striker's behaviour, just as the player is thought to be not too pleased at his club's recent recruitment policy.
However, not all are convinced Rooney will quit Manchester United. Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger believes too much has been made of Ferguson's decision to leave Rooney out of his starting line-up against West Brom on Saturday and cannot see the former Everton man moving on.
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