The England international is understood to have made up his mind that a change of club is the best way for him to revive his career ahead of the World Cup next summer. Much will now depend on how talks unfold and how intent Moyes is on persuading him to stay. Arsenal and Chelsea both have a concrete interest in luring Rooney south this summer but if United accept he is to be sold, they would be reluctant to let the forward join one of their domestic competitors. As Rooney would be costly to replace, United would also look to attract a bid of around £35m. Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid could afford that kind of figure and the latter would certainly be a club of interest to Rooney. Real manager Carlo Ancelotti is a fan, but a concern for Rooney is the Italian’s pursuit of targets such as Liverpool’s Luis Suarez and Napoli’s Edinson Cavani. Arsenal are willing to break their transfer record and make Rooney their best paid player but a package of around £170,000 per week would still represent a hefty decrease on his current £225,000-per-week deal. Moyes will need to assess the situation quickly if he is to find a suitable replacement. He will oversee a revised bid of £15m for Everton left back Leighton Baines and hold further talks with Barcelona over £17m- rated midfielder Thiago Alcantara. The 22-year-old’s father, Mazinho, is thought to want a clause that will allow the Spain international to leave for a reasonable fee if he fails to reach a set amount of games in his first season.
Posted on: Mon, 01 Jul 2013 09:20:23 +0000
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