Welcome to Wayne Rooney World

As far as footballing burdens of responsibility go, the pair currently resting upon Wayne Rooney's shoulders are sizeable. First, he has inherited the task of filling the void left by Cristiano Ronaldo, arguably the world's best player, at Manchester United, arguably the world's biggest club. Then he is expected to score the goals which fire England, creators of the game, one-time champions of the world and perennial underachievers, towards next year's World Cup finals in South Africa. Welcome to Wayne's world. He is quick to label this season as the biggest of his career, but that does not faze him in the slightest. Hype and expectation have been no strangers to Rooney since he burst into the Everton team at 16. "There has been expectation, pressure, and I have no problem with that, I see it as a challenge," says Rooney.
Matt Barlow, Daily Mail

After Chelsea's 18 month transfer ban from FIFA for their signing of Gael Kakuta from Lens, the Mail reckons United could be in trouble "for the pursuit of Le Havre's Paul Pogba". United deny the allegations, a club spokesman telling Sportsmail: "Everything has been done within FIFA guidelines."

United fans will be urged at the season's first fans' forum to put a stop to 'disgusting' chants directed at Arsene Wenger.