After a transfer request at Everton, Manchester United signed Rooney for £27 million, and he went on to become one of the club's top performers, playing 559 matches and scoring 253 goals.
Rooney has now disclosed that he was in talks with Newcastle, a different Premier League club, before joining Manchester United. He credits Manchester United's decision to wait a year before signing him as the reason he chose to join the club.
Rooney also mentioned that Newcastle had made a bid for him, and he would have likely joined if Manchester United hadn't intervened. His agent's connection to Newcastle's chairman added to the complexity of the situation.
Rooney has fond memories of speaking with Newcastle's manager, Sir Bobby Robson, and the club's captain, Alan Shearer.
During their conversations, Sir Bobby Robson referred to Rooney by his middle name, Mark, which Rooney found amusing.
