Sir Alex Ferguson points the finger at Wayne Rooney's agent

Ferguson did not name Paul Stretford, but inferred that he rather than Rooney created the tension.

After United’s 2-1 victory at Stoke yesterday, he said: “You have to deal with agents of this world today, which is difficult. The players are no problem. Some agents are difficult.

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“When top players come towards the end of their contracts you have to do something to get them a new one. They are all the same.”

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