O'SHEA SAYS HE STAYING

Last updated : 24 July 2005 By Ed

"I've heard all the stories about other teams being interested in me, but that isn't something I am thinking about at the moment.

"I am very happy at United. I am getting plenty of first-team football and if I want more then it is down to me to perform.

"United is a great club to learn at because I come up against fantastic players like Wayne Rooney every day in training.

"You get a taste of what defenders playing against United are up against - and I can tell you with Wayne you never know what he is going to do.

"I've heard he reckons he could run 11.2 seconds for the 100m when he was 13. Well I don't believe that - I'd say it was more like 10.2!

"There are some days when you look at him and think he can't run that fast. But he has amazing pace.

"He may be a totally different player to someone like Thierry Henry, but in terms of pure explosiveness he is in a league of his own.

"He's not an out-and-out striker like Theirry. He plays in the hole behind the front man, but his speed and strength are amazing."