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Wayne Rooney fears Manchester United fans will boo him when the Premier League season kicks off next month, .
The 27-year-old star is said to be upset and disappointed that last season that he asked for a transfer.
Rooney had hoped United would be clear on the fact he did not hand in a transfer request as he has always insisted.
And that has made his long-term United future look bleaker today, with hierarchy seeming unwilling to back their striker’s claims.
Rooney was hoping new chief executive Ed Woodward would have been at Moyes’ official unveiling as manager on Friday.
Instead, Woodward was absent – leaving Moyes to fend off questions about Rooney’s position at United on his own.
The club’s reluctance to admit Ferguson’s version of events is at odds with the player’s, and has stirred up anti-Rooney feeling on Twitter and websites.
That has left him fearing a fan backlash when the season starts, with supporters taking Ferguson’s side.
And until the position is clarified it is unlikely the club can build bridges to repair their relationship with Rooney.
The impasse has not harmed Rooney’s situation with Moyes – and the former Everton duo have a sound working relationship.
But if the fans turn on Rooney after a heated summer it will surely end any chance of him remaining at United.
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