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title: "Big demands could scupper Man United deal despite Premier League interest"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/big-demands-could-scupper-man-united-deal-despite-premier-league-interest/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Jonny Gorrie"
section: "Everton"
published: "2017-06-08T13:10:21Z"
modified: "2017-06-08T13:10:21Z"
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# Big demands could scupper Man United deal despite Premier League interest

**It would take a brave punter in the Transfer Tavern to bet against Manchester United going through yet another expensive overhaul this summer.**

The likes of Alvaro Morata have recently[been linked](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/jun/07/manchester-united-alvaro-morata-increase-offer) with a big-money switch to Old Trafford and our resident Red Devils are excited about the transfer window. Still, reports from the [Daily Mirror](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/manchester-uniteds-wayne-rooney-costing-10580159) in regards to a player already on their books have sparked debate.

According to their [report](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/manchester-uniteds-wayne-rooney-costing-10580159), Wayne Rooney is at risk of pricing himself out of a move to another Premier League club. Indeed, he’s been [strongly linked](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11667/10787267/wayne-rooney-will-consider-return-to-everton-at-end-of-season) with a move to boyhood side Everton, with Stoke City, Newcastle United and West Brom also [credited](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/manchester-uniteds-wayne-rooney-costing-10580159) with an interest in this report.

However, no English side is [believed](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/manchester-uniteds-wayne-rooney-costing-10580159) to be ready to match his huge wages – previously [reported to be around £300k-p/w](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26287482). Still, don’t feel too bad for him, he is [understood](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/manchester-uniteds-wayne-rooney-costing-10580159) to be of interest to a number of Chinese Super League clubs that could DOUBLE his salary.

Whether or not the 31-year-old will depart for the Far East remains to be seen, though he is [said](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/manchester-uniteds-wayne-rooney-costing-10580159) to have insisted he cannot take a pay cut in England, with [£12m](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/manchester-uniteds-wayne-rooney-costing-10580159) thought to be remaining on his two-year United contract.

Considering his performances over the last few months, our resident Red Devils aren’t too concerned about where he ends up.

**Thoughts?**