Arsenal make £20million bid for Wayne Rooney as Man United insist he's not for sale
Arsenal make £20million bid for Wayne Rooney as Man United insist he's not for sale
Chelsea are now expected to make a counter bid for the
27-year-old who wants assurances from David Moyes about his role in the
team
Gunner be interest: Wayne Rooney's future remains in doubt
Clive Mason
Arsenal have made a £20million bid for Wayne Rooney.
The Gunners have fired the first shots in a bidding war that is sure to spark a response from Chelsea.
Jose Mourinho has Rooney at the top of his Chelsea wish-list, and is expected to make a counter-bid in an effort to beat Arsene Wenger to the 27-year-old’s signature.
But senior United sources last night insisted that Rooney is not for sale.
New
United boss David Moyes will meet Rooney this week to discuss the
Arsenal bid and his future. United decide whether to sell Rooney to a
Premier League rival - or hope that clubs like Paris St Germain and
Monaco make a bid.
Rooney has two years left on his
£250,000-a-week deal and any new offer would have to include a
testimonial given that he is approaching a decade of service with the
champions.
But first Rooney wants assurances from Moyes about his role in the United team. Tough task: David Moyes hasn't yet met Rooney
Paul Thomas
Rooney refutes Sir Alex Ferguson’s claim that he asked for a transfer towards the end of last season.
He
did voice his frustration to Ferguson about being instructed to operate
in a variety of positions following Robin van Persie’s arrival at the
club.
And he was also angry about suggestions that he had allowed his physical condition to drop.
Moyes is still to meet the player he gave an Everton debut to at the age of 16 to talk about his future.
But those negotiations will begin this week and Arsenal’s opening gambit will add to an already potentially explosive mix. The Gunners are also eyeing Fernando Torres as a potential strike partner for Higuain.
Who would you rather sign?
***Arsenal have failed with a £6million bid for Lyon midfielder Clement Grenier.
Lyon
president Jean-Michel Aulas is understood to have dismissed Arsenal’s
opening offer as ‘disrespectful’. Grenier only has a year remaining on
his contract.
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