Wayne Rooney | Having medical

[SteveJ]

If he does write a book, at least we can guarantee he won't be moaning about 'that offside goal by United', thank Christ.

 

[TsuWave]

Rooney has always been better than Kaka. His passing is better, his shooting better and his passion higher.

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[RedDevil@84]

Unless he is desperate to leave now, there is no need to let him go before next English transfer window

 

[Ashley R1+O]

I don't really understand how this:

"[Rooney] is a top player, a very important player for us. He is going nowhere - we like him, he likes us. He's not happy because he's been on the bench but he is even unhappier when he's injured.

Plus this:

"Of course I can't guarantee [he will be here]. I can't guarantee that I'm here next week, how can I guarantee that a player is here next season? I would never push - or try to push - a legend of this club to another destiny, so you have to ask him if he sees himself staying in the club for the rest of his career or if he sees himself moving. It is not a question for me because I am happy to have him. I don't want him to leave."

Equals this?...

Jose is basically reiterating the "can you shut the feck up with the is he or isn't he going BS, I've already made my position clear - go and harass him and stop harassing me you're going to write that he's off anyway so be-gone and write that he's off"

The tabloid media, like clockwork fires an attention seeking shot at everyone who wants to hear that 'Rooney is off' and then they've gotten all giddy about it.

This is literally the third or fourth time this exact sequence of events has transpired in the last two seasons.

Whatever floats everyone's boat I guess. If he goes, he goes. When he goes, he goes. Judging by the fanfare since he broke the clubs record I don't really think they're going to let him slink off into the night like this.

 

[Oaencha]

Those wishing him out are completely disrespectful. There's no benefit to us fans by him leaving now as opposed to the summer.

More playing time for Mata, Micky, Martial or Rashford.

It would free up a place on the bench for a player who can make a difference when subbed on (Stoke aside).

300k a week in wages saved up until the end of season and a big transfer fee which can be put towards offering a big name a more tempting deal.

No more complaints about him earning crazy money for almost nothing in return.

 

[RedDevil@84]

More playing time for Mata, Micky, Martial or Rashford.

They are already playing at his expense. No scope to complain about that

It would free up a place on the bench for a player who can make a difference when subbed on (Stoke aside).

There are no instant impact players dying to be part of the bench, whose place Rooney is taking up. Besides he is not in absolute shite form when coming off bench.

300k a week in wages saved up until the end of season and a big transfer fee which can be put towards offering a big name a more tempting deal.

We are not Arsenal. We have too much money to throw around.

No more complaints about him earning crazy money for almost nothing in return.

This has nothing to do with him.

 

[red4ever 79]

Too much smoke in this now for nothing to be happening. Let's look at the facts..

Been missing nearly all of February with illness and injury being cited.

The night before a European game Mourinho is non committal on his future.

The pundits who know him best Ferdinand and Gerrard were both quoted after the city game saying he has too much pride to accept a place on the bench

The following morning multiple news outlets are running with the story he is off to China...

 

[Sarni]

Of course he can turn the money down. Whether he will is another matter.

He's in a position where he has a truckload of money to keep him and his family in total luxury for the rest of their natural lives. Why not do what you want rather than chase yet more money in China? Unless he really does want to play there.

It doesn't work like that at all. It's easy to assume that from our position, i.e. average citizen, but when you are making million your lifestyle is different and expenses are different. Don't forget that footballers end their career very early and their income level plummets. Players from 60s or 70s also earned a lot of money during their era and few of them were still rich in 90s and 2000s.

Additional £20m or so for a contract in China would make a big difference to him. Additional £50m or so would basically be a no brainer.

 

[psychdelicblues]

Those wishing him out are completely disrespectful. There's no benefit to us fans by him leaving now as opposed to the summer.

More playing time for Mata, Micky, Martial or Rashford.

He is not ahead of them when fit, thank god.

It would free up a place on the bench for a player who can make a difference when subbed on (Stoke aside).

That would be Ashley Young and Jesse Lingaard.

300k a week in wages saved up until the end of season and a big transfer fee which can be put towards offering a big name a more tempting deal.

I don't think it will make a difference to our summer transfer policy.

No more complaints about him earning crazy money for almost nothing in return.

That I agree with but the end is nigh.

 

[FC Ronaldo]

One thing I don't get, the club must have known about this for weeks/months. Why did we then sell Memphis even if this was on the cards?

Memphis hardy set the world alight but he could have offered cover for Zlatan and LW.

 

[Pexbo]

One thing I don't get, the club must have known about this for weeks/months. Why did we then sell Memphis even if this was on the cards?

Memphis hardy set the world alight but he could have offered cover for Zlatan and LW.

We're really not short on that position.

ST: Ibra, Rashford and Martial would be way ahead of Memphis.

LW: Martial, Rashford, Lingard, Mkhitaryan, Mata, Young all ahead of Memphis for the LW.

 

[top1whoisman]

 

[Stobzilla]

Boo.

 

[Dante]

That joke was hardly funny the first time you used it.

Now you are just beating a very dead horse.

What joke?

 

[Peanut Butter]

Sky don't know shit.

 

[saivet]

Had no idea all this talk of China next week was going on. Hope he stays until the end of the season.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

He has the scoring record, has had his testimonial, has the England scoring record. The best thing that could happen is Southgate not picking him for the next England squad. He hasn't been playing so why should he be in it over someone else? Then Wayne isn't clinging onto his England career and can move to the US.

 

[LeftyBlaster]

He has the scoring record, has had his testimonial, has the England scoring record. The best thing that could happen is Southgate not picking him for the next England squad. He hasn't been playing so why should he be in it over someone else? Then Wayne isn't clinging onto his England career and can move to the US.

Southgate would be insane af to pick him as captain for 2018. Would basically be sending out 10 men every time. Hope the rumours are true and that he goes.

 

[lewwoo]

Players from 60s or 70s also earned a lot of money during their era and few of them were still rich in 90s and 2000s.

True but players earned much closer wages to the average bloke back then. Still well paid but nothing compared to the difference between a top player and your average man in the street nowadays.

 

[Brophs]

Tbf, when you read the stories it seems pretty obvious - to me at least - that the story has come from United briefing the press that they've given him the green light to leave. Not that he is leaving. I don't think anyone knows what way Rooney is leaning. I suspect we've been offered a good deal and would like to bring forward his departure by six months. I also suspect that Rooney would be much more comfortable waiting that period out and seeing who's in for him in the summer.

 

[Z_Wolf]

Are they offering us £52m?

That would be good business if we managed to sell him for that price.

 

[We need an rvn]

I think he'd be insane not to take the offer if it's true. He knows he's nearing the end of his career and earnings like that just shouln't be scuffed at.

Yet somehow I think the boy is going to stay and move to the US in the summer

 

[Ixion]

I would actually be pissed off if he left 1 goal ahead of Sir Bobby. He's been crap for a couple of years but we've let him collect a huge salary while not being good enough so he can bag the odd goal against the likes of Reading so he can crawl over the line then leave.

 

[Gladiator]

Tbf, when you read the stories it seems pretty - to me at least - that the story has come from United briefing the press that they've given him the green light to leave. Not that he is leaving. I don't think anyone knows what way Rooney is leaning. I suspect we've been offered a good deal and would like to bring forward his departure by six months. I also suspect that Rooney would be much more comfortable waiting that period out and seeing who's in for him in the summer.

yeah i think this makes more sense. basically beating Rooney to the punch and putting the ball in Rooney's court

 

[Z_Wolf]

I would actually be pissed off if he left 1 goal ahead of Sir Bobby. He's been crap for a couple of years but we've let him collect a huge salary while not being good enough so he can bag the odd goal against the likes of Reading so he can crawl over the line then leave.

Do you think Sir Bobby scored all his goals against top tier teams?

 

[Ixion]

Do you think Sir Bobby scored all his goals against top tier teams?

I think Sir Bobby wasn't a striker who's job it is to score goals.

 

[M16Red]

We are not Arsenal. We have too much money to throw around.

We're not Arsenal, but we are a business and Rooney is now a loss on the balance books. Do you think big ED would like losing 1.2mil a month on something now seemingly not needed.

 

[Flying_Heckfish]

I've said it before, but such profligacy is idiotic. Whether we can "afford it" or not isn't the point. As @M16Red said, we're a business, the top brass won't be happy looking at the money we are flushing away.

 

[NinjaZombie]

I would actually be pissed off if he left 1 goal ahead of Sir Bobby. He's been crap for a couple of years but we've let him collect a huge salary while not being good enough so he can bag the odd goal against the likes of Reading so he can crawl over the line then leave.

It was always obvious that he would only barely be above Sir Bobby, after limping his way to the record. I'll get pilloried for those but it's an artificial record, in my book.

 

[Regulus Arcturus Black]

I've said it before, but such profligacy is idiotic. Whether we can "afford it" or not isn't the point. As @M16Red said, we're a business, the top brass won't be happy looking at the money we are flushing away.

What should the club do?

 

[Troozi]

I've absolutely loved Rooney over the years and I'm so glad he's now got the all time club goal scoring record.

At this point though, he's hardly used in matches and when he does come on he isn't making that much difference.

For him it's surely a clever decision to move on, so he can continue to play. For United, surely if Rooney leaves when we can go in for a new Striker, a Rooney replacement. With Zlatan being his age (although still incredible) and Rashford still being so young. I can see Jose wanting to bring in a Striker in his prime years that can do what Zlatan is doing.

 

[Nate Dogg]

As much as i like to see the back of him i think it would leave us short in attack considering our only prolific striker is Zlatan and that he can't play every game.

 

[Flying_Heckfish]

What should the club do?

Nothing they can do now, it's up to Rooney if he wants to leave. It was a bad decision to allow such a long contract to be signed in the first place. Lesson learned, hopefully! We do have a few "optional final year" contracts now.

 

[johanovic]

As much as i like to see the back of him i think it would leave us short in attack considering our only prolific striker is Zlatan and that he can't play every game.

How does selling a player that is well past it leave us short in attack? Rashford and Martial would both be in front of him in the pecking order, I take no enjoyment in seeing a former great turning into a average player at best but time cathces up with everybody. Rooney is not hardly a model professional and you only have to look at Ronaldo,Ibra,Valencia and so forth to see the difference.

 

[Coxy]

I think he'd be insane not to take the offer if it's true. He knows he's nearing the end of his career and earnings like that just shouln't be scuffed at.

Yet somehow I think the boy is going to stay and move to the US in the summer

the guy is a millionaire already. If I was him I'd move to the MLS and still earn a fortune over there instead. It's not like he needs the (extra) money...

 

[Nate Dogg]

How does selling a player that is well past it leave us short in attack? Rashford and Martial would both be in front of him in the pecking order, I take no enjoyment in seeing a former great turning into a average player at best but time cathces up with everybody. Rooney is not hardly a model professional and you only have to look at Ronaldo,Ibra,Valencia and so forth to see the difference.

I think it is fair to say both Martial/Rashford are better suited on the wings, also it wouldn't be too bad to have someone with Rooney's experience on the bench for the last 3 months.

 

[top1whoisman]

 

[Maradona10]

Sky sources know shit.

 

[SammyUnited_83]

I just can't see Rooney moving to China, surely wouldn't move the family out there and doesn't seem feasible he would live out there alone.

And for that reason, I'm out.

 

[Maradona10]