Obviously, the big deals in the January transfer window tend to happen late in the month; its the reasons that transfer deadline day can be so exciting for football fans. One of those deals that could happen is Wayne Rooney moving on, but it remains questionable if the Manchester United striker will make a move this month. Fresh reports suggest that the current champions may be prepared to offload the England attacker if they secure Champions League football for next season. There is also the current speculation to consider around Juan Mata with the Spaniard linked with a £37m switch to Old Trafford this month. Some people might question why they are targeting the attacking midfielder when they already have Rooney in the building, but it might be that he is merely being lined up as a replacement. In fact, it seems to me that there might be some scope to arrange some sort of swap deal, considering Chelsea is currently the most likely destination for the England player. The purpose of this slideshow is to look at the reasons why Rooney must quit Old Trafford this month for the sake of his career. Its an emotive and controversial topic, but one I wish to tackle nonetheless for the sake of the transfer window. As always, this content will be a combination of strong opinion and factual data sourced from Who Scored so lets get started
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