Chelsea Transfers: 5 Signings That Could Catch United

2. Wayne Rooney

Rooney Wayne Rooney is set to undergo "crunch talks" with new United manager David Moyes this week but the general feeling is that his Old Trafford stay is coming to an end. The England striker is unhappy that he was played out of position last season, benched for key games and had his fitness levels publicly questioned by former manager Sir Alex Ferguson. Despite denying that he has handed in a second transfer request in three years, he is thought to be on the brink at United, while former assistant manager Mike Phelan today claimed the star could be set for a fresh challenge at another club. Chelsea, Arsenal, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain are all said to be monitoring Rooney's current situation and all have a keen interest, particularly the former, who are said to be preparing a £20 million bid. There are still doubts over the future of Fernando Torres in West London, and the Spaniard was reportedly involved in a failed player-plus-cash offer for Napoli's Edinson Cavani, while Demba Ba is being tipped for a loan move to West Brom. All that means the Blues could be in the market for two new strikers and one of them could be Wayne Rooney. Click "Next" to see who the other one could be.
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Joseph is an accredited football journalist and has interviewed nearly all of the current 20 Barclay's Premier League managers. He is also a correspondent for Bleacher Report and has written for Caught Offside and Give Me Football.