Wayne Rooney going nowhere, says Manchester United's David Gill

Manchester United will not consider selling Wayne Rooney, according to the chief executive, David Gill, who also addressed fears about the club's future by stating that the owners, the Glazer family, are committed for the long-haul. Rooney's form this season, in which he has scored 21 times, has resulted in the striker being linked with a move to Europe. Rooney has since pledged his future to United and Gill said that Sir Alex Ferguson would not be forced to cash in on the 24-year-old. "Unless Alex agreed to it, we would not accept an offer, regardless of the value, for a player we want to keep," Gill told BBC radio's Sportsweek programme. "Wayne has a contract through until 2012. He has gone on record to say he wants to stay and we want him to stay. "I'm sure that [a new contract] will be addressed in the close season. We hope that would be the case as we want to put him on a new, long-term contract. He's 24 and got the best years of his life ahead of him. Very few players, particularly UK-based players, want to leave Manchester United." Concern about the club's stewardship under the Glazers has centred on the level of debt loaded upon the Premier League champions, with some fans anxious that the Americans will leave the club in a financially parlous position. But Gill denied the Glazers are out to make money and move on, saying they would benefit from maintaining the club. He also confirmed that funds are available to use should Ferguson request them, including proceeds from the £80m sale of Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid. "The Glazer family bought the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1995 and, 15 years later, they still own that – they are in it for the long-term," he said. "If I went to [the joint board chairman] Joel Glazer and said, 'Alex wants a particular player, can we have the money?' the answer would be an unequivocal yes. I'm sure if he needed that money, it would be spent." "From my own personal perspective, we have no doubt that they [the Glazers] would support whatever we require. They will only get value back by ensuring the team continues to be successful, continues to attract exciting players and continues to produce results off the pitch." Gill also claimed fears that the Glazers would sell Old Trafford or the club's training ground are unfounded. A prospectus ­circulated to potential investors prior to the club's £504m bond issue last week suggested Carrington could be sold to a holding company controlled by the Glazer family and leased back to the club. "I am 100% convinced that will never happen under Glazer family ownership," said Gill. "The sale and leaseback opportunity within the bond document is done for financial and tax planning. Manchester United Limited continue to have complete control of Carrington." The bond issue allowed the club to pay off nearly all their outstanding bank debts of £509m, although the debts of the club's parent firm, Red Football Joint Venture, rose to £716.5m in the year to June 2009. While Gill reiterated the Glazers' commitment to the club, supporters are planning a 10-minute boycott of the Champions League match against Milan on 10 March in an attempt to raise awareness as they bid to force the US family out. A number of fans plan to enter the ground 10 minutes after kick-off to expose empty seats with millions of people watching on TV. But Gill believes any protest would be counterproductive "I would appeal to the fans to be sensible and get behind the team," he said. "We are a very well-run club and, given what's happening at other clubs, people should be proud of what's happening at Manchester United. It [the protest] serves no purpose and it won't change a thing. It will a tough game and we can't afford for the fans not to be there. Let's not have ridiculous protests of that nature."