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I've said before and will say again, wages are speculation, what matters is that deals like this for players that offer things are done in a manner that suits everyone. Captain Leader Legend.
More inclined to think it is seeing as Costa has a buy out clause, and that has to be activated. If Lukaku was to go he wouldn't be used as a bargaining chip in this deal, he fetches good money on his own.
How reliable are the quotes though? We have also seen stuff like this before lost in translation. I'm inclined to wait on these sort of things before pointing fingers.
The Rooney deal is already a bench mark, and it's filtered down to possibly the 100k a week that it sounds like Shaw could be receiving. I'd be absolutely livid if I was a United fan tying Rooney up to that sort of money.......nothing short of financial madness.
For the money and if true, I say if, I think it's a really smart piece of business by us. This guy is like itchy balls, it's not the most likeable thing but once it's done you are pleased.