5 EPL players who need to find a new club

BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 22:  Erik Lamela of Tottenham Hotspur reacts during the Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and Tottenham Hotspur at Vitality Stadium on October 22, 2016 in Bournemouth, England.  (Photo by Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images)
Lamela has had few chances this season

#4 Wayne Rooney

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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 01: Wayne Rooney of Manchester United applauds supporters during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Hull City at Old Trafford on February 1, 2017 in Manchester, England.  (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
Rooney is no longer Manchester United’s main man
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When Wayne Rooney posed for a photograph beside David Moyes having signed a £300,000 per week, five and a half year deal, he must have been quite pleased with himself. It wasn't as if Manchester United had many options – after the departure of Ferguson, they were reluctant to let another influential figure at the club leave so soon.

Yet a long-term deal of such an eye-watering pay package always seemed a questionable idea at best – and United find themselves at a crossroads now because of it.

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Despite his best efforts, Mourinho has been unable to find a place for Rooney in his best 11. The player, himself, credit to his professionalism, has complained very little and done great justice to his role as a captain by making important contributions when called upon.

Manchester United's all-time leading goalscorer, it is important for Wayne Rooney to leave soon before he is pushed out of the club. And his current exorbitant wages mean China is the most likely destination for the England captain.

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