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Send him abroad for 25mil or ask Chelsea to pay an astronomical amount for him. He is very over-rated n well past his best anyway

I don't know what he considers his best position, but he's a bit impatient to play as a forward, he comes deep, not unusual to see Rooney tracking to around the box, that was okay when he was younger but I think he lost a step around 09/10 ankle injury, he's certainly more sluggish these days. Unless he's disciplined () then the need for play to come through him is going to be a problem as a forward. You don't need him there assuming Jose is happy with the players you have, he's kicked good players before. He's previously played with Deco, Lampard, Sniejder, Ozil there all goal scoring AM's, that is pretty much the Rooney role. In that role he is at times a world class player, not sure you could say that about him as a striker. 09/10 he got 26 goals playing for United, Lukaku got 17 last season playing for West Brom, not to mention he provides a physicality Jose likes. When I heard it, I assumed based on Jose's previous formations and style of players he'd want a 4-3-3 with a goalscoring attacker who play in going to go through behind a front 3 with one physical striker, so Rooney behind Lukaku.

Wasn't this whole "angry and confused" business because of Moyes telling him he was second choice striker behind RVP? Hence me thinking he preferred to be a striker but... I don't doubt for a second Rooney's ability to play extremely well behind a striker isn't viewed as a huge bonus in Mourinho's eyes, but we're already stacked with young players with plenty of potential in that position, I don't think we'd have bothered buying Schurrle if we weren't planning on playing Rooney as a striker. Judging from preseason it seems we'll be favouring a 4-2-3-1 as it seems to suits our players more, but will occasionally switch to a 4-3-3.

I think Moyes' has had his words twisted anyway, I read it as him saying without RVP we would need Rooney in the team to fill the void rather than a statement that with RVP Rooney was surplus. To base Rooney as in the Rooney you have seen in recent season, that is Rooney as an AM, I personally don't think he has it to play as a true forward anymore, perhaps for a while, but the talk of him playing in midfield isn't for nothing. He just lacks the pace, the turn and agility he had 3 seasons ago, his ability to get on the ball in the hole, pass and such. That said, I would be interested to see how he would play as an all out striker. 4-3-3 was more a general statement, as in some form of 4-3-3 variant as Jose seems to favour.

I'd like to see us hold out for £35m personally, but I doubt we will get more than that unless Roman grows impatient. I can see Rooney handing in a transfer request tbh. IMO Moyes will have mishandled the situation if he does, being in that situation so late in the window. You can see from the end of the SAF era what would have happened to Rooney had SAF stayed, a flight to Madrid.

Would Madrid of actually wanted Rooney? I'm not so sure.

Or Baines deal is done and he's the 8th August big announcement.

Apparently fabregas due to
Speak
At press conference could be the end of
Our chase

I just fear that it'll drag and we won't end up with being able to buy a replacement but even if he went, then we'd have RVP, Hernandez, Welbeck (if he finds his shooting boots) and we might have to soldier on.

don't really need a rooney replacement, Kags will easily get 12 goals and 10 assists and when it comes to goal scoring ability hernandez is better than rooney.. In 22 starts and 5 sub apps rooney manages 12 goals meanwhile hernandez got 10 goals in 9 starts and 13 sub apps. the only worry of rooney leaving is physical presence in the midfield and competition for Kags.
on a separate note i fear Anderson is going nowhere, can't stand his face anymore

Due to happen on Thursday you can wish till then

Is he? When Rooney's played as our main striker, he's scored 34 goals in the season both times.

Even I might have to give up haha

And you also manage to not win the league in both occasions.

don't really need a rooney replacement, Kags will easily get 12 goals and 10 assists