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Published 21:25 11 Feb 2016 GMT
Updated 15:33 12 Feb 2016 GMT
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The player has been sharply criticised by fans this season for his seemingly lacklustre performances but Louis van Gaal has refused to criticise the player too overtly.
However, a multi-million pound deal to take him away from old Trafford would be hard to turn down, and Eriksson is hopeful that Rooney’s move may also tempt Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi to try and finish their careers in China.
"Who doesn’t want Rooney? But I’m pretty sure he doesn’t want to leave Manchester United. Not for this moment, anyway. Sooner or later, we are going to see names like Ronaldo, Messi and Rooney in this league — players on this level.”Rooney is currently earning almost £300,000 per week at Old Trafford, and it’s understood that no European club could afford his wages if he was to leave Old Trafford.
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