David Moyes has revealed Wayne Rooney wanted to leave Manchester United when he arrived at the club in 2013.

Moyes, who coached Rooney at Everton, was brought in to replace Sir Alex Ferguson as manager, but only lasted eight months in the role.

And the Scotsman has revealed that although Rooney wanted to leave, it was not to rivals Manchester City.

He told beIN Sports: "Wayne was looking to get away when I joined Manchester United, and I was aware of that when I joined the club, that he was looking to change club.

"But actually this time I really wanted him, I really wanted him to stay.

"I thought the chance to work with Wayne again, I thought it would help me, and he certainly did, he was really good."

He added: "Yeah I do [know where Rooney wanted to go], aye, and I did at that time.

"But I have to say I learnt a lesson a little bit from the owners of Manchester United at that time.

"I think Wayne eventually put a transfer request in and the owners of Manchester United turned round and said 'you don't think we listen to transfer requests, we had far better players, many players who have put in transfer requests, we tell them when we want them to leave Manchester United'."

However, Moyes insists City were not the destination Rooney had his eye on, stating: "No he wasn't going to cross the city.

"So there you go, that's a clue. Yes [it was a Premier League club]."

Moyes revealed in 2015 that the club Rooney wanted to join was Chelsea.