Barca bound?

By Chris,
November 8 2009

Shock speculation suggests Barcelona are lining up an incredible £85million bid for Manchester United frontman Wayne Rooney. Any such deal would smash the world transfer record - set over the summer when Cristiano Ronaldo joined Real Madrid in a heavily protracted transfer saga eventually worth £80million.

The transfer talk will alarm many United fans after the club parted company with Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez over the summer.

Powerful frontman Rooney is arguably the most important player at the club, having bagged 105 goals in all competitions since his high-profile move from Everton five years ago.

Press reports allege that Catalan giants Barcelona, conquerors of United in last season's European Cup final, are lining up a massive bid for the England forward and hope that United's hefty debt following the Glazer takeover could force through a move.

Such speculation may be little other than paper talk - but it's easy to see why Pep Guardiola would wish to sign the influential Rooney as his club aim to continue winning major honours and thwart off the threat of big-spending Real Madrid in Spain.

However, Rooney is settled in the North West and has never expressed any desire to move abroad. His wife Coleen has just given birth to their first child, and the 24-year-old is one of the first names on Sir Alex Ferguson's team sheet each and every week.

Would £85million be too good to turn down? Would Rooney move to Spain? Join in the debate on the messageboard.

Barca linked with shock £85million Rooney bid

Discussion started by manutdweb.com , 08/11/2009 12:14

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08/11/2009 12:14

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steve red
08/11/2009 14:20

Rooney has said on many occasions that he wants to remain at United for life and i see no reason to suspect he isn't being honest. Madrid, Barca, and others may want him, but seing as he is United through and through this story is a complete non starter. There would be riots on the streets of Manchester if he was ever sold....not going to happen.

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sajiv
09/11/2009 09:18

he was also a thru and thru everton payer once!!! once a blue always a blue...remember those words?

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redlyn
09/11/2009 12:59

but it is 85M. I couldnt see us turning it down.
Anyway, its rubbish talk as usual. We've had every name thrown at us and our whole team sold off according to the papers.

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dawson9
09/11/2009 15:51

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Roon Roon Roon
09/11/2009 16:09

Just voted "No" in the new poll up. HE's irreplaceable.

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