Manchester United were scrambling this week as fresh rumours sparked of Wayne Rooney being airbrushed out of the club.

TheManchester Evening News says United appeared to give the clearest indication yet that their captain will depart after wiping him from advertising on their Facebook page.

Rooney had been used alongside Paul Pogba, Ander Herrera and Jesse Lingard to promote the club's new Adidas away strip.

But the latest image on their page, which has 73 million likes, now just features Pogba, Herrera and Lingard.

Eagle-eyed fans spotted the change, sparking widespread reaction on social media.

United have since removed the original image altogether - leaving the one without Rooney in place.