Mourinho gives Rooney ultimatum

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has given
Wayne Rooney 48 hours to decide if he
wants to leave Manchester United and move
to Stamford Bridge.
United insist Rooney is not for sale and he was
outstanding as the sides played out a goalless
draw on Monday.
"The person that started the story has to finish
the story. For the good of everyone it is time to
finish the story," said Mourinho.
"One way or another he has to say 'I want to
leave' or 'I want to stay'."
He suggested the 27-year-old striker himself was
the catalyst for Chelsea's move saying "he told
someone very important in his career" that he
wanted to leave United.
Asked how long he was prepared to wait before
moving on to other targets - with Anzhi
Makhachkala's Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o
understood to be the alternative - Mourinho
replied: "Twenty-four hours, 48 hours."
He added: "If you look at a manager like me, a
club like us and the people who work at the club
with me, we are not silly enough to try and get a
player from a big club that doesn't want to sell.
"We are not silly enough to try something if
somebody didn't start it."
He added: "After that, if he wants to leave he has
to say - or if he has decided now he doesn't want
to leave any more then he has to say."
The former Everton forward was given huge
support throughout by United's fans and indeed
Chelsea's supporters who want him to switch to
Stamford Bridge.
The Blues boss said: "He was a real professional.
He played for his club, the club that pays him,
and tried to win.
"He tried to score. He played a fantastic match in
difficult circumstances and I praise him. You have
to say it was fantastic because many players in
this situation can't express themselves."
Mourinho also praised the support Rooney
received from United's supporters, saying: "It was
fantastic. In other countries it would not be
possible. It was very English."
He also dismissed speculation that Juan Mata, left
on the bench at Old Trafford, would be sold as he
said: "He is very important to Chelsea and the
stories coming out are nonsense. No chance -
Juan goes nowhere."