Spoke too Sooney

Looks like I spoke too soon regarding Wayne Rooney's travails, and it has emerged that he wants to leave the football club that has nurtured the raw talent acquired from Everton. If he wants to leave Manchester United for footballing reasons, then it is incomprehensible, although common sense is not one of his strong-points. He has won more trophies in a few years at United than most top-flight professionals win in their whole careers. There are only a handful of top class, truly great global clubs, these being Manchester United, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Juventus, AC Milan and Inter Milan. At this time, only Real Madrid could afford his wages, yet he would not fit into their current playing system. Inter have Benitez at the helm for the moment, so that is not a good idea if one wants to have a successful footballing career.

So, we are left with the conclusion that he needs to leave the UK for an undisclosed reason, or more likely, it is purely about money for him and his agent. Agents earn more from transfers than renegotiating contracts. Who can afford his wages? Probably 3 clubs only... Real Madrid, Chelski and Dubai City. Who could he possibly win things with? Only Real Madrid and Chelski. Yet he could still earn phenomenal sums of money as the figurehead of Manchester United and win more European Cups and Premier Leagues.

At only 24, he should have his best playing days to come, although he has already been a professional for 8 years, so he could have already peaked. Yet there is a tragedy waiting to happen if he is guided by persons who do not have his footballing career at the forefront. Whilst it is true that he will only have a short career and money is a consideration, failure and being a bit part supporting player at another club will not provide extra income in the long term. It is hard to analyse what has happened and what is going through his head now, however, the danger is that he will end up being a Gazza, who thrilled for a short time but ultimately wasted his talents at smalller clubs than his skills deserved.

Hopefully, Wayne will come to his senses, but in the current football world where money corrupts, I fear not.