Usmanov urges Arsenal to go for Man Utd striker RooneySubmitted by tribalfootball on Thu, 06/20/2013 - 13: 00 Arsenal major shareholder Alisher Usmanov has called on the club to bid for Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney. Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has since expressed his admiration for Rooney but United are reluctant to sell to a Premier League rival. Usmanov told CNBC : "He is a great player and [joining Arsenal] would begreat for Rooney, and Arsenal too."The Uzbek billionaire is regarded the richest man in Britain, but has so far been blocked from joining the Gunners board.
Posted on: Fri, 21 Jun 2013 06:50:15 +0000