Wayne Rooney dropped by Man Utd for Swansea match, intensifying scrutiny on future at club

Alex Ferguson has left Wayne Rooney out of the squad for the manager's final game at Old Trafford, increasing speculation that the striker could be on his way out of the club.

Rooney was not even included on the bench for the Premier League match against Swansea, which will serve as a farewell for both Ferguson and midfielder Paul Scholes.

United insisted on Wednesday the England striker was not for sale, but a person familiar with the situation said Rooney held talks with Ferguson in recent weeks and indicated he wanted to leave the club. The person spoke on condition of anonymity to confirm British media reports because he was not authorized to discuss the talks publicly.

Those discussions took place before Ferguson announced he was retiring at the end of the season. Ferguson will be replaced by Everton manager David Moyes, the man who sold Rooney to United in 2004.

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