Bolton manager Owen Coyle hopes Wayne Rooney and Sir Alex Ferguson can put aside their differences and wants the striker to remain at Manchester United.
Owen Coyle, Bolton manager:
"I truly hope that Wayne Rooney remains a Manchester United player. I think we all accept that he is having an indifferent time in terms of his form, but it only takes one touch and finish for that confidence to go pumping through his veins again and for him to show his quality, because he is truly an outstanding player."I think Wayne Rooney and Manchester United are a tremendous fit and you don't want the best players leaving the Premier League. If they can see it through, whatever the trouble is, and sort it out and he remains a Manchester United player, I will be delighted. I think everyone in football will be, because they are an unbelievable club, one if not the biggest club in world football and you don't want to lose your best players – and he is certainly one of those.
"Sir Alex has seen teams change over the years and built teams up again and hopefully they can sit and have a bit of dialogue and sort it out. For me, Wayne Rooney and Manchester United go hand-in-hand, and you want that to continue and you want them to be strong."
Roberto Martinez, Wigan manager:
(On player power): "I think that's the price of having such a high-profile league. The Premier League has got that status around the world, the players are well known, they are becoming more than footballers. But I think Manchester United and Sir Alex Ferguson have got enough experience and importance and everything that goes with it to deal with the situation.
"Wayne Rooney is one of the biggest stars in world football so he's always a special element to have [in the Premier League]. The campaign he had last season was of the highest standard and he's still very young to carry on improving."
