Well something has happened for Rooney to have such a turnaround on wanting to stay for life and then wanting to leave. I don't think there has been a fallout so for me it's one of two things. Either he/his agent have had their heads turned by Man City offering anywhere between £250/500k a week or he wants to escape British press and join either Barcelona or Real Madrid.

Either way losing Ronaldo and then Rooney puts us in a lot of danger and with Scholes and Giggs due to retire soon this now becomes arguably the toughest job Fergie has ever had. He probably needs to sign 2/3 top top players.

Surprised Fergie's been quite so public such a long time before the January transfer window opens. Unless Rooney completely backs down, which doesnt seem in his character, its going to be a difficult 11 weeks for the player and club.

More accurate

Straight swap for Kaka?

Nah, Benzema.

I doubt it after he got caught up in the Ribery underage saga.

Out of the frying pan and all that.

One paper today had Diarra, Benzema and £20m for Rooney.

United should snap their hands off. If Ronaldo is worth £80m then thats a fair price for a striker who has only scored once in open play in 22 games.

You rate Benzema and Diarra that highly?

If Yakuba is worth best part of £10m, then benzama is worth double that

I don't really get it with Benzema. Plus because of the scandal with Ribery's ladies of the night I doubt we'd bother.

Diarra would fit in well at United though.

Inter for E'to and Sneijder?

What the fook has Yakubu got to do with Benzema and Rooney?

You could've just answered the question.

at all these swap deals, FM stuff.

cause we know if we sell him outright, we'll never see the money to reinvest.

I did answer the question

So Benzema is worth £20 million



He's never proven anything to show he's worth that money. Real paid way way over the odds when they signed him and the fact he hardly gets a game and is always linked with leaving the club shows that.

Indeed, doesn't make it any more likely though.

Is it right that Rooney can buy out his own contract in the summer for £5m?

If a 30 year old donkey is worth £10m then yes, in relation I would say Benzama is worth double that. Of course, any player is only worth what someone is prepared to pay

Not after Everton have taken their cut.

Might be a nice bonus for them, with a reported 25% sell on clause.

A donkey? get a grip. Pathetic post.

What makes Benzema worth double the money of Yakubu then? their goalscoring records don't say one's worth double the money of the other either, Benzema 190 games 77 goals and Yak 278 games 108 goals (that's not including his time in Isreal). I think instead of judging off ability you're saying Benzema is worth double the price of Yakubu because he has played for Lyon and now plays for Real Marid.

Oh and Yak is only 28 not 30

Regardless of what we get for Rooney our once feared forward line of Rooney, Ronaldo. Tevez and Berba has been well and truly dismantled.

I think Fergie will need to sign a striker for Rooney, a midfielder for Scholes and a wide player for Giggs. We do have players such as Gibson, Macheda and Obertan but they are not proven and we need to bring in quality. There are tonnes of names that could be mentioned but I do think this is a huge job and I wonder if Fergie fancies another go round?

This could signal the end for the owners tbh, if we don't perform well and the ground does not sell out and merchandise sales slip then they might want out.

Don't forget the 25% that's coming out way

Why Benzema? Higuain is a far better striker. When Rooney leaves that will be another superstar that Utd have lost so surely for once the board must give Fergie the money to bring someone in that can do a top job.

Rooney out, Sergio Aguero in.

Simples!