Zico wrote:
Kamikaze, you raise a good point. With Giggs and Scholes on the way out, United are in trouble. Being cash-strapped, Ferguson might actually see the value in dumping Rooney and rebuilding. If he is able to fleece Madrid for Benzema and 40 million pounds, then he can turn that 40 million into two solid midfielders. If the club were planning to keep Rooney, I am sure the Glazers would give Ferguson a good chunk of the proceeds from a Rooney sale. The Ronaldo money, I suspect, was initially kept to beautify the balance sheet ahead of the bond issue.
That sort of deal is pure fantasy. With only 12 months left on Rooney's contract at the end of this season, they'll be lucky to get £25M for him. If he wants out, which I'm still only hopeful rather than confident is the case, then United are in a weak position.
Rooney' stock has dropped considerably in the last 6 months or so, whether Real Madrid would be at the head of a long que to sign him, I'm not so sure. As we have seen a few times before once the relationship with Fergie breaks down, he will drop you without regret. Man United would, of course, be insane to sell to any one else in the Premier League.
Like James, I let myself consider the possibility of Rooney coming here for a half second, then dismissed it completely - Wenger would love him here though, and no doubt would take the opportunity if it presented itself.
