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03/29/2024 09:51:02 am

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Chinese Super League Rumors: Wayne Rooney, Daley Blind Could Leave Man United This Summer

Manchester United players (from L to R) Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Daley Blind, Wayne Rooney, and Paul Pogba

(Photo : Getty Images) Manchester United players Daley Blind and Wayne Rooney (second and third from left) could leave the club this summer.

Latest transfer rumors have emerged that Wayne Rooney and Daley Blind could leave Manchester United at the end of the season as manager Jose Mourinho is planning a summer clear out.

Rooney, 31, is the current United captain and has been the team's number one player for many years. He was a Premier League Player of the Season once and England Player of the Year four times in his career, leading the Red Devils to five Premier League titles, four Community Shields, one FA Cup, one FIFA Club World Cup, and one UEFA Champions League trophy as well. Just recently, he broke Sir Bobby Charlton's goalscoring record as he registered his 250th goal as a United player, making him the club's all-time leading scorer.

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Even with those accomplishments, the England national team skipper has not found favor under new coach Mourinho as the Portuguese mentor took him out of the Red Devils starting XI. There are rumors that he is unhappy about the new bench-warmer role and would still like to play more first-team football despite his age.

The Mirror reported that Rooney has received a massive offer from the Chinese Super League, although the cost of the deal and the name of the specific club was not mentioned. He was recently linked to defending champions Guangzhou Evergrande and capital city club Beijing Guoan.

The report noted that United has given Rooney the "green light" to pursue a China switch as United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward had already talked with the Englishman's agent, Paul Stretford, to "go ahead" with his talks with the unnamed CSL club.

Meanwhile, Blind is also rumored to be set for a transfer this summer as Mourinho wants to raise funds for a potential Antoine Griezmann signing from Atletico Madrid, as per The Sun. Fellow English top-flight squad, Arsenal, is said to be interested in getting the Dutchman's services, but there are no exact figures announced yet about his transfer fee.

Mourinho is said to be looking at Benfica's Victor Lindelof as Blind's potential replacement.

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