By Manchester Evening News
Published on 2026-06-11 19:00:00
Wayne Rooney has revealed how a telephone conversation with Pep Guardiola left him “fuming,” after an attempted transfer enquiry went awry. Rooney was attempting to secure a loan deal for former Manchester City youth player Liam Delap – now at Chelsea – while in charge at Derby County in 2021. He recalled the chain of events while working as a pundit for the BBC during City’s FA Cup final triumph over Chelsea. “I had Patrick Roberts on loan from Man City at the time. It was actually Liam Delap I was trying to sign on loan for Derby,” Rooney…
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