Football Agent Says Champions League Club Have Been Offered Wayne Rooney

Vincenzo Morabito, a football agent with strong links to top Italian clubs, is claiming that Napoli have been offered Wayne Rooney - who he deems to be out of favour at Manchester United.

Wayne Rooney

Though his form has been improved of late, the United and England skipper has struggled for consistency this season and there have been all sorts of reports about his future at the club.

And Morabito says that Napoli, who will play Real Madrid in the last 16 of the Champions League have been offered Roone and he even goes as far as saying United would let him leave on loan.

Speaking on Radio CRC, he said:

"I know for a fact that he was offered to Napoli as he can't go to other English clubs, which could lead him to Spain and Italy. He was, I repeat, offered to Napoli.

"While the idea is beautiful, reality isn't when you look at his €10m-a-year salary.

"He certainly doesn't have a good relationship with Mourinho, and therefore his future is far from United, even on loan, to give them more room."

Could you see Rooney leaving United anytime soon? Or is there no way he will depart Old Trafford before he gets the two goals needed to become United's all-time top scorer?

(h/t Metro)

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