Only if Van Persie gets injured, we will need Wayne Rooney: David Moyes

RVP’s presence reduces United’s dependence on Rooney- Moyes

Manchester United‘s manager David Moyes has declared it downright that he believes only if Robin Van Persie gets injured they would be desperate for striker Wayne Rooney‘s services up front, with the option of both Danny Welbeck and Javier Hernández to bolster his attack.

United’s new boss said: “Wayne can play up on his own, he can play dropped in. Overall my thought on Wayne is, if for any reason we had an injury to Robin van Persie, we’ll need him.

“I want to be able to play the two of them, I want to use Danny Welbeck and Javier Hernández as well. I want to give myself as many options as possible.”

He also revealed that he would have to look at different options one year down the line. He added: “It’s going to be a time to see how I work with Wayne. Maybe in a year’s time we might have to look at something else.

“The first year, I have to get a chance to see the players and how best to use them. I’ve got to ensure it’s not just him and we don’t concentrate on him. Manchester United isn’t about Wayne; Manchester United is about the team, the club.”

Meanwhile Ed Woodward, United’s executive vice-chairman, insisted that United would not be apprehensive about running down the contract of any player.

He said: “There are no contract renewals that are being discussed. I am not sitting down with any player on an extension and there is no trigger date in the diary. Would we be afraid to run a contract down? Of course not.”

Source: Guardian