Wayne Rooney!!

[Alf W]

I there a cunning plan going on ?

New contract means rooney can't buy himself out of current one, contract doesn't expire and as a result means he wont' be sold for cut price in Jan/July '11.

I still think he will get sold, and by signing the contract he price has been stabilised and everyone is a winner. Club get top dollar, rooney gets his move.

This is exactly what happened with Ronaldo. Looks like the Glazers will get top dollar for him enabling them to stick around even longer.

City never wanted him anyway. Not our calibre of player these days.

[d000hg]

Looks like he was upping the price all along - I wish I could do that with my contracts!

When you're good enough to be known by name around the world, you will be able to.

[Doggy Styles]

I there a cunning plan going on ?

New contract means rooney can't buy himself out of current one, contract doesn't expire and as a result means he wont' be sold for cut price in Jan/July '11.

I still think he will get sold, and by signing the contract he price has been stabilised and everyone is a winner. Club get top dollar, rooney gets his move.

Exactly what I thought as soon as I heard. That's why Ferguson is a top manager. He's as wily as a wily old wily person.

[AtW]

Wayne Rooney signs new five-year deal to stay at Manchester United - Telegraph

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