Hutch in cheeky Rooney bid

Hutchings told the Manchester Evening News: "We had a glass of red wine and I just said `could we borrow Rooney?'. "I also asked what were the chances of taking Tevez and, when Saha is fit again, could we have him for a few months as well!"

There was also news on new Moroccan signing Rachid Bouaouzan who has been fasting for Ramadan. Hutchings continued: "You have to respect a person's religious beliefs and Rachid has been fasting.

"It's a bit of a problem because he can't eat from when the sun comes up until it goes down. The lads had to acclimatise but I've no doubt that he will be a decent and important player for us."