A few reports Jose is thinking of stripping him of captaincy if he stays with Pogba, Carrick, Herrera in running to take over. Be surprised if that happens especially considering it's in the Sun, Express and other assorted places reporting it.
Rooney - Wants to stay next season
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Every time I see this topic I think "God please no"... I had to check myself, not like I'm paying the man's salary
It's a game. You complete the game if his contract runs out and leaves the club without any major negative PR re: treatment of the record goal scorer. It's a bastard of a game though we've just one season more to navigate.
I think it's two mate, which makes this summer even more important.
I know that paying Rooney 300,000 every week is not worth it but i think as a club captain and him learning about himself in the last couple of years is a sign that he should take a pay cut and stay with us. He's certainly not a useless player, he's been in the club for 13 years and knows more about us than anybody else in the team plus he has a huge experience in terms of Champ league football. He should take a pay cut and play a couple more years like Giggsy and some of our aces did. He's just 31, come on!
I bet if no offers come in by the start of the season, then Utd will come to an agreement with a payment to end his contract early so he can move on a free transfer. I could see one of the promoted sides using him on a much lower pay scale and if he has anything left to prove he will take it.
It would be ironic if he goes somewhere like Huddersfield and starts putting the goals away and increases the pressure on Southgate for an England recall. I don't see it yet stranger things have happened.
It would be ironic if he goes somewhere like Huddersfield and starts putting the goals away and increases the pressure on Southgate for an England recall. I don't see it yet stranger things have happened.
But all indications are that he doesn't want to take a pay cut, so what to do? Seems he prefers money over pride, so you just have to leave him to it, but he needs to be aware that the club needs to move forward.
Can't see him going to a 'lowly' premier league team, his ego won't stand for it. Best thing for him is to take a massive pay cut and try to get Everton to take him on. If he still insists that he won't do that, then he'll have to be prepared for the consequences of sitting in the stands or on the bench - not a nice way to end a fantastic career, but that's his choice.
What I really hate about the situation is that he doesn't show any signal of intent? Yes, his abilities may have waned but he is still getting paid like a world class player - probably in the top 4-5 in the world.
The least he can do is practice and get himself ready. Then try to wring out the last bit of fight remaining in him to start the season strong and demonstrate his desire and attitude.
My biggest gripe is that he is simply not bothered about not contributing in proportion to the money he is being paid here.
The least he can do is practice and get himself ready. Then try to wring out the last bit of fight remaining in him to start the season strong and demonstrate his desire and attitude.
My biggest gripe is that he is simply not bothered about not contributing in proportion to the money he is being paid here.
Giggsy came down with a curious case of the Benjamin Button's (this is a thing before you ask) the likelihood of Rooney contracting the very same disease is not even remotely feasable. So yeah, er, no. Don't do it to yourself, Rooney is finished at this level. Time to move on as they say.
Has there been any actual update to this or are you all just still moaning about Rooney in general?
Reports today that no club are in for him plus some places reporting that a United 'source' says that Jose is considering stripping him of the captaincy if he stays.
Edit - also that he's unwilling to take a pay cut to join another team.
Ha. All pretty unsurprising. I don't see how he gets into any other prem side tbh, he's fallen that far.
In the unlikely event he stays with us, I don't see Jose officially stripping him of his captaincy. No point.
I think announcing a new captain would be a stromg signal to Rooney.... maybe the way to go
who knows what's going on though... genuinely think there might be no interest in Rooney from the Premier League sides
There's only a couple of clubs in the league that can afford to pay that wage and we are one of them.
The others might break the wage structure for a peak world class player or wonderkid with huge resale value but not for a decrepit old plodder who's decline is steep.
Even paying £150k is out of the question for the same reasons above for all but the Top 6 + possibly Everton.
Lukaku is Everton's highest paid player and he's 70k.
I never believed Everton would be in for him.
Shouldn't have given him the time and opportunities over the last few years to get the club's all time scoring record. Now we're stuck with him being nowhere near good enough to play for us and will remember him as our top scorer of all time instead of a proper club legend like Sir Bobby.
And the english media will stir up shit if we don't play him because he's England's golden boy and horrible Jose is squeezing out a club legend
And the english media will stir up shit if we don't play him because he's England's golden boy and horrible Jose is squeezing out a club legend
Sure, but he signed that in 2014. With the new deal kicking into effect and Europa League again next season I'd imagine they are ready to step their wage structure up to the next level. Not for Rooney though.
We do need a 'team' captain as Rooney doesn't play much anymore nor is he likely to have regular starts for us again. However, I would be surprised if the club stripped him completely and didn't leave him as say the 'club' captain.
If they did go all out and stripped him completely, that would be embarrassing for Rooney and the clearest indication that the club want shot of him as soon as possible.
They haven't done that for a while, and even if they did, they know the majority of fans won't give a shit what they say. Besides, they themselves don't want him anywhere near the England squad so I doubt they'd be that bothered.Shouldn't have given him the time and opportunities over the last few years to get the club's all time scoring record. Now we're stuck with him being nowhere near good enough to play for us and will remember him as our top scorer of all time instead of a proper club legend like Sir Bobby.
And the english media will stir up shit if we don't play him because he's England's golden boy and horrible Jose is squeezing out a club legend
I'm assuming this is a parody?
The 24th...
pathetic .. which shows the strength of your argument. so you'd turn down the chance of a pay rise. of course, I forgot you're a saint and never wrong
On current form paying Rooney 50k a week would be a madness,
I think what is worse is having a player of his stature at the club not being utilised, it sends a bad message to the younger players.
That's why I think best to pay him to leave and so like you say the club can move forward with a clean slate and without the shadow of Rooney.
Still 68 days left to shift him then, if we're still at this point in early August then I'll be a little concerned he might stay, but not the end of the world if he does anyway, he'll know what to expect.
How very dare you
I think someone responded to you seriously as well actually agreeing somewhat
That bloody wage. No matter what people say it has to have some consideration or impact on Woodward / board etc
Herrera deserves it the most out of those names, Carrick is too old and Pogba too young.
The right time to sell him was either right as we signed RvP or just at the end of that season they played together. I'd like to think had SAF got a younger RvP like Lewandoski for instance, he'd have moved Rooney on. And then Moyes happened. But he wasn't the only one boasting about the contract back then.
Not sure if it will tbh, I still haven't heard definitively if the final extra year is on our or Rooney's side, you would assume ours, if so then worst case scenario he will cost us another £15 million, alot of money yes, but hardly the sort that will impact us too much, I reckon we are hoping he just goes atm, then if that looks unlikely we'll make him an offer, if all that fails and Jose really wants him out we'll just pay up.
You'd be fairly sure that Jose will planning for next season without him.
LvG's religious belief in Rooney was one of the factors that cost him a job and not even Martial's brilliant first season helped a bit. Way too dangerous risk to take, even for flexible tactician like Jose, especially if he wants to stay in England for years to come.
At least he could secure the possible feck up by signing a solid number 10 and many would prove to Jose, they're more vital choice than Wayne.
At least he could secure the possible feck up by signing a solid number 10 and many would prove to Jose, they're more vital choice than Wayne.
Yes but that's still 350k or whatever it is that Jose does not have to play with
Yes but whether he stays, or goes on a full settlement, it's still 'only' £15 million (ish), so the club know the worst case scenario already, and I'm would just write it off if they had to, if it was a longer contract then i'd agree.
That's not how United's finances work. This isn't a videogame.
Took you a full day to come up with this one genius? I'm bored. You should move on.
Terrible post.
If it was the intention of the club to sell him they would have included that in projected budgetary costs. they would recoup a fee which can be used for CAPEX and also the wage would could be used as OPEX.
Nobody was saying we can't absorbe the contract commitment as well as invest in other players. I was merely suggesting it would be more beneficial for us to not have the cost going into any more tax periods or payroll
Not sure what computer games your playing
He is staying. No top tier club wants him and no lower tier club can afford either a transfer fee or his wages. He still thinks he can contribute at the top level, so why would he take a paycut to go to a lesser club? He is on £300K a week at Manchester United, one of the biggest clubs in the world. Where else would he get that?
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