Manchester United will never sell Wayne Rooney to Chelsea - despite Juan Mata on Saturday night moving in the opposite direction for a club record £37million.
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho, a long-term admirer of Rooney, has already tried to use the Mata deal as a possible bargaining chip to land the England striker by saying it would be 'unfair' to stop a player from signing for the club he wanted.
However, United, who are currently in talks with Rooney over a new £75m contract that would make him the highest-paid player in Premier League history, are adamant that even if negotiations break down they would not contemplate letting Rooney go to Stamford Bridge.
Old Trafford chief executive Ed Woodward would rather let the player spend the final year of his contract at Old Trafford and waive a transfer fee than have him come back to haunt the club as Cristiano Ronaldo did with Real Madrid.
They have made their policy clear to Rooney and his negotiating team, who understand the situation.
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