Wissa and Isak 'are like kids' - Rooney

Wayne Rooney says Yoane Wissa and Alexander Isak are "like kids" in terms of their behaviour during the transfer window. Both Wissa and Isak want to depart their respective clubs and have taken the uncommon approach of striking until a deal has been done. Brentford's Wissa has removed all links to the club on his social media, blacked out his Instagram account and written 'ghost' in his bio.

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Wayne Rooney says Yoane Wissa and Alexander Isak are "like kids" in terms of their behaviour during the transfer window.

Both Wissa and Isak want to depart their respective clubs and have taken the uncommon approach of striking until a deal has been done.

Brentford's Wissa has removed all links to the club on his social media, blacked out his Instagram account and written 'ghost' in his bio.

"I just think it's really disrespectful," said Rooney on his Wayne Rooney Show, from BBC Sounds.

"Brentford have been there and given him a platform to go and perform in the Premier League and do well, and he has done well.

"He's a really good player. But to distance yourself from the football club, from your team-mates, from the fans?

"And to just unfollow the club and take all his pictures down of a club who've helped you progress as a player. If he wants to leave then I don't think anyone has a problem with that if it's done the right way.

"But I think these players are like kids now, or they're very badly advised in what they're doing because I know agents have influence.

"A lot of people have their father or the brother as an agent now and sometimes the right thing, or the right decision, is not always the one from the players' point of view.

"So it's very disappointing to see his behaviour over the last few days."

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