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Originally Posted by Bagor
Yeah, fantastic mindgames. We really want him, in fact he's the only player we want.
That's sure to put the heat on Utd and drive the price down.
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The point isn't to drive the price down. It is to give United a major headache - sell to a rival, deal with a disgruntled player and dressing room distraction, or sell to a team that will not bid as much as Chelsea.
Chelsea have bargaining power. The other big money clubs have made moves
Monaco - Falcao
PSG - Cavani
Man City - Negredo
Barcelona - Neymar.
Real Madrid may be an option if they sell Higuan since they have dropped major cash on their squad this season, but Rooney himself may not want to go abroad, which means it is Chelsea or Arsenal - neither of which look good to United.
Mourinho either gets the player he wants, gets a dangerous player out of the league, or creates a disturbance in the rooms of one of his biggest rivals.