Barclays Premier League Season 2010/2011

[Rappy Veteran]

Glad to see you were biting your tongue there at the end of that sentence ;)

nah I was just making fun because we all know the injuries at arsenal won't end!

[Kralik]

This from the BBC..

Manchester United have been informed that Wayne Rooney will not sign a new contract with the club, according to reports from the Press Association.

The 24-year-old striker's current deal runs out in the summer of 2012 and it is understood negotiations over a new contract have broken down.

There has been speculation that Rooney will be sold in the January transfer window, with Real Madrid interested.

However, United's response was to label that claim as "nonsense".

Rooney's relationship with United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has been under scrutiny in recent weeks.

[Subject Delta]

It's unlikely to imagine the BBC reporting false news, and if true, interesting news but not overly surprising as a lot of stars seem to fall out with fergie.

[Kralik]

I read on the Guardian website that he might be sold for ?50M.. I have an idea who might go for him.. not Barca coz they are broke.. Madrid has too many striker.. so does City but that's not stopped them before and with Ade wanting out we might see Rooney as his replacement but Fergie would never sell him to City I feel.. Harry also likes to collect strikers but I feel Rooney would feel Tottenham is a step backwards... will be very interesting to see where he ends up if this is true..

[Subject Delta]

I read on the Guardian website that he might be sold for ?50M.. I have an idea who might go for him.. not Barca coz they are broke.. Madrid has too many striker.. so does City but that's not stopped them before and with Ade wanting out we might see Rooney as his replacement but Fergie would never sell him to City I feel.. Harry also likes to collect strikers but I feel Rooney would feel Tottenham is a step backwards... will be very interesting to see where he ends up if this is true..

Man United have a policy of not selling their players to rival English clubs, my guess is he will go abroad if he leaves united.

[Kostaz]

Madrid has too many strikers.

There's no such thing for Madrid ;)

..and Barcelona are hardly broke they will afford Fabregas :shifty:

[Rappy Veteran]

Man United have a policy of not selling their players to rival English clubs, my guess is he will go abroad if he leaves united.

AC Milan would be a good fit

[Subject Delta]

AC Milan would be a good fit

Potentially, however I am not sure the slower pace and more defensive style of the Italian league would really fit his strengths. Personally I think he'd be more suited to Spanish football.

[Rappy Veteran]

Potentially, however I am not sure the slower pace and more defensive style of the Italian league would really fit his strengths. Personally I think he'd be more suited to Spanish football.

true, I would like to see him partner Pato, but yeah your right the only problem is Barca's financial woes and Madrid having to many strikers so that leaves Valencia and Ath Madrid both probably couldn't afford him....swap deal with Aguero? :p

[Kralik]

..and Barcelona are hardly broke they will afford Fabregas :shifty:

That's the reason they were tapping him.. they cannot afford him.. they are broke so they tried to drive his price down but we stood our ground

[Subject Delta]

true, I would like to see him partner Pato, but yeah your right the only problem is Barca's financial woes and Madrid having to many strikers so that leaves Valencia and Ath Madrid both probably couldn't afford him....swap deal with Aguero? :p

Didn't even realise Barca where in financial trouble :p

[rajputwarrior]

this season is a lie... i don't believe that i'm actually witnessing this.

[Juguard]

There's no such thing for Madrid ;)

..and Barcelona are hardly broke they will afford Fabregas :shifty:

I don't think he will go to a different league. Some people are saying that he is just not smart enough to learn a new language, and might just want to stick with EPL. Life in a new country is not as easy as people think, even if you have all the money in the world. But what the paper is saying, Chelsea, or ManC?... ManC maybe, cuz of his new salary, but Chelsea, no way, i do not see him coming to Chelsea, even though I would love him to. I'd be very surprised to hear of him signing for Chelsea in Jan....

[Rappy Veteran]

Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed that striker Wayne Rooney wants to leave Manchester United.

The Old Trafford boss admitted he was "shocked" and "disappointed" to hear the news but said he had not fallen out with the England international.

Ferguson says the "door is still open" for Rooney, 24, to stay at the club he joined from Everton in 2004.

Rooney's contract with the Premier League giants is due to end at the end of the 2011/12 season.

"We are as bemused as anyone can be, we can't quite understand why he would want to leave," Ferguson told a news conference.

Manchester United are due to face Bursaspor in the Champions League on Wednesday but Rooney will not be involved after being stretchered off at the end of training on Tuesday.

Rooney's future has been the subject of intense speculation over the last few days following reports that the England striker was not prepared to sign a new contract.

In an interview with MUTV filmed before he spoke to the media, Ferguson said Manchester United chief executive David Gill had told him about Rooney's decision not to sign a new deal back in the summer.

"I was in the office on 14 August and David phoned me to say he (Rooney) wasn't signing a contract," said Ferguson.

"I was dumbfounded. Only months before he was saying he was at the greatest club in the world.

"I asked to have a meeting with the boy. He reiterated what his agent said, that he wanted to go."

[Kostaz]

Worse than Tevez?

[Rappy Veteran]

Man City are the bookies favourites

[Austen Boshtin]

There is no way he is going to City. I think Fergie would sooner rot than sell rooney to City. Remember how big a deal he made of heinze trying to go to liverpool. I'm thinking more than likely Madrid in some sort of swap deal

[rajputwarrior]

swap him for sneider, he wants to go to Man U

[Subject Delta]

It is strange how all of this has suddenly came out, but i'd guess there is a lot of behind the scenes stuff we probably aren't being told.

[Austen Boshtin]

I read it was going to be Diarra &/Or Benzema plus cash. It's unlikely but so was Rooney leaving United a couple of weeks ago

[Farstrider]

Man City are the bookies favourites

This! Most definitely agree. That as unlikely as it may seem it would not surprise me at all!

[Rappy Veteran]

I read it was going to be Diarra &/Or Benzema plus cash. It's unlikely but so was Rooney leaving United a couple of weeks ago

I would take Benzema plus cash but Benzema is a bit overated

[Austen Boshtin]

I would take Benzema plus cash but Benzema is a bit overated

Ye he is, but he is better than being without another main striker or getting stuck with Adebeyour lol

[rajputwarrior]

I would take Benzema plus cash but Benzema is a bit overated

lies! he's awesome, it's just that he doesn't get to play in Real.

[Kralik]

Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has told him he is "adamant" he won't sign a new contract and wants to leave.