Wayne Rooney

[NiclasCFC 2,582]

sign him

what a great post that is...

[yuvala 2,167]

what a great post that is...

why thank you..

[The Skipper 20,593]

All United fans I know say that Rooney did not play well this season and they are very happy that Rooney wants to go.Stupid Chelsea.Did you not learn about the Torres story?

They're just bitter. Most knowledgeable United fans e.g. a few of my mates are actually frightened at the prospect of Rooney at CFC.

This isn't like Torres at all. We're not spending £50m on him. There's actually a reasonable price of £25m being quoted.

[petre.ispirescu 4,928]

[Magic Lamps 11,677]

They might be different players but the pattern is exactly like Torres': big name striker, 27 y.o., epic years at a red-clothed epl team, last season was not really prolific, indicating decline, transfer request, injury prone in general, injured when signing contract, both strikers who started to play regularly early in career, hence the early physical decline...

Of course the risk is not the same as with Torres, as Roo is mentally stronger and has adapted his game to his physical decline, but still the risk is there. It is not so high because of the price tag but because of the salary. So, in this case we can minimize it by giving him a shorter contract. Give him 3 years. If he performs well he still can sign for longer, but I doubt he will get his 240k per week when he is 30.

And do not come up with: "Rooney is not that injury prone". Remember the 2009/10 season where he was really on fire. he was injured by van buyten in munich and could not play the title deciding encounter against us. It wasn't really that much of a hard tackle still the injury concern was so big, he, as their main player could not play in their most important game of the season, it cost them the title. Cech, Luiz and Cahill had injury concerns in the cl final against munich, all three played the whole match. FAce it, Rooney is extremely injury prone. it is not that he takes up bad injurys like Torres, but small injuries tend to take him out longer than they should...

I somehow got a feeling this drama around him is all staged and Utd only want to get outrageous money for an almost finished player...like Liverpool got with Torres (it was brilliant business from them, getting 60m € for a player they knew was a wreck)

[The Skipper 20,593]

They might be different players but the pattern is exactly like Torres': big name striker, 27 y.o., epic years at a red-clothed epl team, last season was not really prolific, indicating decline, transfer request, injury prone in general, injured when signing contract, both strikers who started to play regularly early in career, hence the early physical decline...

Of course the risk is not the same as with Torres, as Roo is mentally stronger and has adapted his game to his physical decline, but still the risk is there. It is not so high because of the price tag but because of the salary. So, in this case we can minimize it by giving him a shorter contract. Give him 3 years. If he performs well he still can sign for longer, but I doubt he will get his 240k per week when he is 30.

That's reasonable to say I guess, of course there's a risk in the transfer but as you said, it isn't as risky as the Torres transfer.

[francozola 2,040]

Personally, I would really like for us to sign him as I believe he would do well under Jose, but if it happens I hope we don't give him a contract of more than 3 years and/or include heavy performance-based bonuses instead of high wages in the final year(s) of the contract.

The only reason we're still stuck with torres is because of his astronomical wages.

[GoldChelsea 7]

fake ?

[Pizy 18,440]

Obviously a sensationalized headline but true including wages and likely transfer fee.

Rooney is one of, if not the most marketable global footballer, so making that money back in shirt sales and whatnot shouldn't be a problem.

Everything seems to be aligning for us here. No other top strikers available so this is our chance to act and bring in one of the best players in the league in a position we need.

Rooney & DDR and we'll be one hell of a squad. I may almost feel bad for some of our league opponents next season if these two signings happen. Almost.

[GoldChelsea 7]

the sun is reliable ?

[Mouri_Matic 560]

Maybe it is true if we offer him 5 years deal on 12m each year and £20m transfer fee.

[Wavy Crockett 190]

listen up

man.dem.dont.rate.him

for £25M or whatever ridiculous figure United are going to demand he's actually more useful to us as an unsettling factor in their dressing room

granted he stays, does anyone think he'll go on to have a great season at United? no so why should Chelsea splash a load of wonga to actually HELP them lot by taking an unsettled player off their hands??

he'll turn 28 this autumn. Rooney is on the decline with question marks over his fitness and proneness to injury. he could have a good or even great season, especially with the support of what's shaping up to be a great midfield for us. HOWEVER so could a lot of other strikers as well, either players already at our club or other players who would be less expensive and better investments for the future than Wayne Rooney. in light of the aforementioned reasons..

[Mouri_Matic 560]

^ LOL £25m IS TOO MUCH FOR HIM? WTF. What do you want him for? £5m?

[DustinC 136]

I think its time to accept that any time we're interested in an over 25 player that has been injured, has a high wage, or both, somebody's going to lose their shit and make Torres comparisons. Sometimes deals work out friends. RVP was old, injury prone, and still had a great first season with United......

[Strike 7,265]

transfer should depend merely on other factors. his ability is out of question for me

[Ankit 3,176]

[Blue Roar 240]

[bushman 2,043]

Jose at his best, I feel. He created a havoc at Manures. Whether Roonski comes to Chelsea or not, that´s irrelevant.

Pre-season chaos was already created. Jose will eat Moyless & Pellegrini at will.