Despite recent events from the Devon team, Wayne Rooney thinks Plymouth Argyle can keep Michael Cooper on staff.
Ahead of the next Championship season, Rooney and his new team are continuing their pre-season preparations at a training camp base in Marbella. The Liverpool player addressed fans during a fan event organised by the club.
With the appointment of the former Manchester United and England great, mere months after his miserable tenure at Birmingham City came to an end on January 3, the focus has been squarely on Home Park during the off-season.
It’s no secret that Plymouth has a lot of excellent players in its ranks who, despite avoiding relegation on the last day of the previous season, are frequently called upon to tip the scales in their favour.
Cooper has long been one of those, even if he only made 19 appearances in the Championship the previous season due to a ligament injury he suffered during the team’s League One title run. However, recent events have raised questions about his long-term future.
Wayne Rooney addresses Michael Cooper situation after contract snub
Last month, the Plymouth Herald reported that Cooper, 24, had declined a new contract offer that would have made him the highest-paid player in Argyle history.
According to the same report, the Devon team would therefore consider bids for their two-time Player of the Year winner, whose current contract is set to end in just eleven months.
However, Rooney discussed his position on the current state of affairs with some members of the Green Army in Marbella, according to the Argyle Life / Green and White Podcast via X.
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