Welcome To Stamford Bridge? 14 Goals Hit Man To Complete Shock Chelsea’s Transfer
Chelsea has been identified as the latest club to linked sign Manchester Utd striker Wayne Rooney. Rooney hasn’t fully adapted into Van Gaal’s current tactical approach which has led to many criticsm of the striker’s ability to find the net this season.
It is reported that Chelsea are priced at 7/1 to land the versatile player, while also suggesting that Rooney is 1/5 on to remain at Old Trafford.
Although the England international had been previously linked with Chelsea in 2013, he signed a contract extension after being assured of his place by David Moyes. Mourinho in a bid to sign the forward made so many glowing remarks about the player, ranking him among the greatest strikers in the world.
The chances of leaving Manchester Utd look slim but not impossible has the former Everton man has been handed a much bigger responsibility as the club’s captain. Rooney scored a total of 14 in 37 matches for the Red Devil last season and has seven goals to his name already this season.
Chelsea is on the lookout for top quality strikers who can add value to the team with Diego Costa being out of form this season. The Spaniard has just 2 league goals and has been involved in altercations this time around.
Gozalo Higuain, Paco Alcacer and even Cristaino Ronaldo has been linked to the West London side. Mourinho would be hoping that this losing streak at the Club comes to an end in order to see confidence back at the team as the players are currently on International duty.
The 30-year old skipper came in as a substitute to Englad’s 2-0 defeat to Spain last in night match.
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