http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/may/08/david-moyes-manchester-united-alex-ferguson?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3487
• Everton manager poised to take over from 1 July
• United planned move for Scot several months ago
David Moyes's first challenge on succeeding Sir Alex Ferguson as Manchester United manager will be to persuade Wayne Rooney to stay at the club after the striker asked to leave a fortnight ago.
Rooney held showdown talks with Ferguson in which the 27-year-old told the outgoing manager he wanted a fresh start. But Ferguson informed Rooney, that his wish would not be granted and that he still had a future at United.
After Rooney moved to United two years later, he and Moyes fell out, with the Scot suing the player regarding allegations he made in an autobiography. But after Rooney made a personal apology three years ago the pair's relationship is thought to be healthy.
Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea and Bayern Munich may be among potential suitors for Rooney but, with his demand to leave coming before the surprise decision of Ferguson to retire, Moyes's arrival may change the dynamic and convince Rooney he can make a fresh start under him.
Moyes, who was identified months ago by United as their ideal candidate to replace Ferguson whenever their manager stood down, was Rooney's first manager when the striker broke into the Everton side in 2002.
United's desire to secure Moyes took Everton by surprise, with the Merseyside club aggrieved they did not receive the courtesy of an official approach from the champions. However, as Moyes's contract with Everton expires on 30 June United were not required to do so.
The news had been so unexpected at Goodison Park that until 2pm on Wednesday, four hours after Ferguson made his plans public, Everton's chairman, Bill Kenwright, had no idea that Moyes was wanted by United.
David Gill, United's chief executive, outlined the desired criteria for Ferguson's successor. "If you look at what happened in our two most successful eras, with Sir Matt Busby and then Sir Alex, we had managers there who sort of got involved with the whole aspects of the club," he told MUTV. "Clearly he's got to have the requisite football experience in terms of domestic and European experience."
These criteria could be viewed as a hint towards the qualities of Moyes, who has built Everton from the bottom up. While he has never won a trophy, the Scot has experience of managing in the Uefa Cup (now the Europa League) and one attempt at guiding Everton in the Champions League during the 2005-06 season. Ferguson, a key voice in selecting a successor, also admires Moyes and is understood to have advised the board to appoint him.
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