David Moyes would follow Wayne Rooney everywhere because of Man Utd transfer fear
manchestereveningnews.co.ukFormer Manchester United boss David Moyes has admitted the covert tactics he deployed in a bid to keep Wayne Rooney at Everton.
Moyes, 61, was do desperate to keep hold of his gem that's he's admitted to shadowing the young star without his knowledge. The ex-Everton boss was determined to shield his prodigy from both the prying eyes of top clubs and the media, going to great lengths before Rooney's eventual transfer to Old Trafford in 2004.
Rooney - who made his first-team debut for Everton at just 16 - quickly attracted attention from the giants of English football.
However, Moyes was not ready to concede defeat and took to stalking his own player to keep control over the situation. READ MORE: David Moyes admits he 'regrets' Wayne Rooney treatment which he copied from Sir Alex Ferguson READ MORE: Manchester United have five academy youngsters who could make debuts next season "Wayne probably doesn't know - well, he might know - I used to go everywhere Wayne was playing, nearly without him knowing," Moyes revealed on The Rest Is Football podcast (via the Liverpool Echo). "Made his debut for England, I was there.
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