Rooney for Irons? THE TRUTH

West Ham admit they have little chance or real interest in signing Wayne Rooney on a deal which over two years – WITHOUT a transfer fee – could cost them as much as £28 million.

But given Manchester United would probably want a minimum of £10 million for the 31 year old who rises 32 in October it becomes an impossibility for the Irons to even think in those terms.

And after a senior source was quoted in a Sky Sports story earlier today as saying: “You never say never” ClaretandHugh – having spoken to it’s own key insider suggests this is a deal everybody can forget RIGHT NOW.

The yarn first sprouted wings in the summer when Rooney and Marcus Rashford were  mentioned as possible loan targets – ambitious suggestions based on general rumour-mongering.

Neither switch of course took place – nor did any negotiations which would have been based on a wage sharing deal for Rooney.

And this afternoon when we revisited our top source we were told: “You look at everything and everybody who you feel can do a job but I would price a Rooney move to West Ham move at about 100/1.

“Even were you to think in terms of him taking a £100k a week wage cut, which is unlikely, a two year deal would work out at round £20 million in wages, plus a fee, agents cuts and National Insurance.”