Manchester United player Wayne Rooney may be set to ply his trade in China as his agent Paul Stretford has flown to the Asian country to speak with four clubs all hoping to agree a move for the forward before Tuesday’s transfer deadline.
Guangzhou Evergrande, Beijing Guoan, Jiangsu Suning and Tianjin Quanjian are the interested clubs, according to the Daily Mirror, with a salary worth up to a reported £1million a week said to be on the table for the England and Manchester United captain.
Rooney – United’s all-time leading goalscorer – has 18 months left on his £300,000 a week contract at Old Trafford – but has been shunted down the pecking order under Jose Mourinho has not started a Premier League game since November.
Tianjin manager Fabio Cannavaro says they made an approach to sign Rooney but they yet to make an official bid.
Jose Mourinho admitted he cannot guarantee Rooney would still be at the club at the end of the season when asked recently.
“You’ll have to ask him,” the United boss said. “You have to ask him.
