The pain with Wayne – How Chelsea might be Rooney’s calling

The sparkle (like in the old days) might just be back in his game if Rooney decides to move to Stamford Bridge and becomes the pivot of their frontline

Comfortable in his skin, as a boy from the north-west, who made good with his talent, and drives a nice Bentley as a result. Yes his trophy cabinet is packed, but that is because he is at Manchester United in midst of their golden period in the club’s history, and not because he was the driving force. He could have been our next Cantona – but alas, he never hit that peak.

It is worth noting that most of what you read about Wayne in the press is complete tripe. But it is also worth noting that if something comes out that Rooney wishes to refute, he is very quick off the mark to do so. We hear now at how ‘angry and confused’ he is, after David Moyes recent comments about needing him if anything happens to RvP – but surely Rooney actually speaks to his manager and knows where he stands?

It is fair to say that a fit Wayne Rooney picks himself. Even if Van Persie is playing at the point of the attack, then our number ten would still be on the pitch somewhere. He is hardly going to warm the bench.

But as I said, you know it is the end, even before it is over. Rooney needs a new challenge, and we need a new hero. You could see it when he walked round that Old Trafford pitch on the last day of the season. The old Wayne would’ve been fuming at missing the occasion.

Instead he trotted on, got his medal, and grinned like a boy with a packet of sweets. It was the same on the victory parade. The only player who looked detached (besides Paul Scholes, who is a master of such an art), texting his mates like a 15-year-old girl, obsessed with BBM.

As I write this, the news of a Chelsea bid for the player has broken. It is no surprise. With the abysmal waste of money that is Fernando Torres, Chelsea need a centre forward. If Wayne is SO desperate to play as a striker, then West London is perfect for him.

The red tops are also hinting that Chelsea might offer us Juan Mata. I would drive Wayne to London myself if that fact was true – but I am sure it is not. It was Thiago on Monday, Fabregas on Tuesday, and now its Mata on Wednesday. Can’t wait for the Iniesta bid on Thursday.

Rooney’s biggest issue is that he is a child. One we have pampered for too long. Sir Alex must take the weight of the blame for that. Rather than solidify his legacy as a United great, it looks like Wayne will be treading the boards in the Big Smoke. Maybe his greatest achievements are yet to come, but that is a risk we will have to take. ‘No player is bigger than the club’ is a mantra we have heard many times, in reference to bona fide legends who have worn that famous Red shirt. That football cliché is as relevant today, as it has ever been.

I am bored of waiting on the reactions of a child. I am bored of letting him flood the club with insecurity.

So if Wayne goes, it is certainly with my blessing. He has had a great career as a United player. He will go with a handshake and smile. Once a blue always a blue? The ball is now in Wayne’s court to prove if he really wants to be a Red or not.