4- Wayne Rooney- Manchester United
The Manchester United striker has been a key figure at Old Trafford ever since he joined the club from Everton and has flourished into a proven goalscorer. However, the England international didn’t have a particularly successful season at Old Trafford, despite the club winning the Premier League title back. Rooney struggled with poor form and often found himself on the bench for some of United’s biggest games. Manager Sir Alex Ferguson said that Rooney wanted to leave Old Trafford at the end of the season, with the striker wanting a fresh start.
Since then speculation has increased about Rooney’s future at Old Trafford and Chelsea have been one of the many clubs that have been linked with the England striker. A player of Rooney’s quality would certainly interest Mourinho but if the player were to leave, it is unlikely that United would sell him to Chelsea, with the Blues being seen as one of United’s main rivals. The England striker would also prefer to stay at Old Trafford as his young family are settled in the North West and the player himself believes that moving to one of United’s Premier League rivals would be a step down.