Amidst Wayne Rooney’s anxiety to get out of Manchester he has been linked with many clubs, including rivals Arsenal (who of course sold Manchester United Robin Van Persie.) However, this rumour shocked many Arsenal fans, and angered a few too, and one can see why.
Firstly, one reason why this signing seems highly unlikely is because of the wages Rooney is on at United, and the wages Walcott, Arsenal’s highest paid player, is on at Arsenal. The difference between 100k a week Walcott and Rooney is supposedly around an extra 100 or so thousand, and throughout Arsenal’s history; no player has ever been paid this kind of money, not even King Henry.
Secondly, although Arsenal were stupid enough to sell a world class striker to (kind of) rivals, United, I doubt that United would be so foolish. Rooney’s class is undisputed, and if one thing’s for sure; Moyes will not want a rival to be enjoying this. This is why a move abroad seems more likely, despite the fact that Wayne Rooney has only just grasped the English language.
All things aside, even if Rooney did part United for 4th placed Arsenal, the signing of a world-class striker may not please most Arsenal fans. Rooney, throughout his career, has taken pleasure in winding up Arsenal fans, diving, cheating, mocking, etcetera. Rooney even ended Arsenal’s unbeaten run by diving!
However, although some Arsenal fans may have been apprehensive at the dawn of this rumour, a few are having second thoughts.
Rooney is a world class striker, something which Arsenal have been gasping for since Van Persie left them last year, or even since Bergkamp and Henry left the club, some would argue. And therefore, Rooney would surely improve the Arsenal team, and with the fantastic service with the likes of fellow Englishman Jack Wilshere, Theo Walcott, and Spanish midfielder Cazorla, Rooney would excel.If Arsenal fans really want to end their trophy drought, any bitterness may be put to one side for this reason.
Another, slightly less important, and slightly petty reason, is that taking Rooney off Manchester United could quench the Arsenal’s fans thirst for revenge, after the Van Persie saga.
Overall, although Rooney hasn’t really pleased Arsenal fans, if Rooney would want to move to Arsenal; where he could be a main man again, since his occasional isolation in the United team this year, this main-man role could be what Rooney is looking for, and Arsenal fans should be prepared to put the past behind them, and possibly welcome a world class player.
Then again, I highly doubt Rooney will want to come to Arsenal, and I highly doubt Arsenal would pay his wages, and I highly doubt Moyes would relinquish him to rivals, but if possible, a world-class finisher is just what Arsenal need, especially when it is rumoured that both Arsenal targets Higuian and Jovetic may be joining Juventus.
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Why Rooney Won't be Too Bad for Arsenal and Why Fans Need to Put the Past Behind Them
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the sole reason i don want rooney is bcoz he is not a number 9. we already have cazorla playing behind strikers. we need a pure striker
wyene is good but the problem is his wage bill n other players that re doing ok. wot do we do?
At the moment, I wouldn’t favour Rooney signing at such multibillion pounds. Arsenal can sign 5 average players at reasonable pay and improved squad.
Always say less than necessary,roony can not make a difference we need world class striker pls help us usmanov.
If he was really that good, I wouldn’t care SO much about the past, but he really isn’t. He’s a very very good striker, but not one that’s worth us breaking our wage structure for. He’s done some great things and played some great matches, but he’s not consistent; he seems to get distracted from time to time and goes through long periods of average games – he certainly did this season. Imo, Messi, Ronaldo, Falcao, Ibra and maybe Cavani could justify that sort of drastic change in our wage policy, but not Rooney. If it was merely a question of making him our highest paid player (even though he wouldn’t be our best player), fine – he would fit into the team and improve it quite a bit overall – but not by giving him double the wage of our highest paid player. Doesn’t make sense.
Roony is good and we need him more
Arsenal as a team need a world class player like rooney so arsenal fans should not allow the past destroy present for them, arsenal board should work hard and bring him to emirate come next season pls.
I dont tink arsenal can pay roony money
Frankly, I hate the guy. And I strongly suspect he hates arsenal. I’d sooner sign evra before I’d consider that mug and evra is one dispicable individual. Football is mostly a psychology thing. He’d know the fans don’t truly back him and even for the money alone, he’d have no motivation to run through brick walls for wenger.
I’m not even going to talk about the football. I just loathe the dude.