Manchester United and Jose Mourinho have been one of the busiest clubs in the transfer window at the start of the season and though they did not spend on players in January, they were busy trying to offload fringe players to reduce the burden on the squad.
And though the deadline day is now long gone, the Red Devils are still looking to sell a few players as the transfer window for the clubs in the Chinese Super League does not end until the end of this month.
The CSL clubs can carry on their business till February 28th and they have been looking to add a few players before the deadline day.
They have been linked to some of the best players around the world but one player who has been extensively linked with a move to China recently is Manchester United skipper Wayne Rooney.
Finding it hard to walk into the first team under Jose Mourinho, Wayne Rooney, who has also been hit by injury has not been playing regularly this season.
At 31, he still has a few years left under his belt and it was revealed that Jose Mourinho was ready to let him leave the club before the end of the month.
A couple of clubs in China are ready to offer Wayne Rooney record wages of around £600,000 a week for his services but the English striker has now revealed that he will stay put at the Old Trafford at least until the end of the season.
He released a statement to the official Manchester United website where he revealed his desire to fight for his place in the side till the end of the current campaign.
His statement read:
“Despite the interest which has been shown from other clubs, for which I’m grateful, I want to end recent speculation and say that I am staying at Manchester United,” declared the Reds’ record goalscorer.
“I hope I will play a full part in helping the team in its fight for success on four fronts.
“It’s an exciting time at the club and I want to remain a part of it.”
It will come as a huge boost for Manchester United who are still active in 4 different competitions this season.
Mourinho will know that he has a great chance of going all the way in all three cup competitions but will need his entire squad at his disposal to try and compete at the highest level.
So it is for the good of the whole club that their record-breaking goal-scorer remains at the club until May. Do you think Wayne Rooney should have moved China this month?