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Wayne Rooney

Wayne Rooney

This would be a true marquee signing for Arsenal, a statement of intent to all their rivals that they mean business. Although Manchester United are unlikely to sell, a fee in the region of £30-40 million could tempt them.

Arsene Wenger and Ivan Gazidis have both come out and said that they will be able to afford Rooney’s astronomical wages of £250,000-a-week.

The monetary aspect of this deal should not be a problem. The major issue is whether or not United will to sell Rooney to an English team.