Was Marouane Fellaini Manchester United’s only big signing of the summer, what about Wayne Rooney ?
Whilst United’s transfer dealing have been less than memorable, the biggest signing of the summer for many United fans will be the retention of Wayne Rooney. For long periods it looked like Manchester United’s talismanic striker would be leaving the club with Chelsea, Arsenal, PSG and even Barcelona reportedlyย interested. Jose Mourinho went as far as to say that Rooney was his only transferย target,ย high praiseย from the self proclaimed “special one”.
Rooney showed in the Chelsea game that he was back to hisย old self, the determination and desire seems to have returned and if heย ever questionedย what the Old Trafford faithful thought of him,ย 70,000 United fans chantingย his nameย was proof that he remains a much loved playerย at the club.
As the dust settles on what was a franticย deadline day,ย I believe many United fans will see that things aren’t as bad as many think. The squad is fundamentally very strong, don’t forget this is the same squad that romped home with the title last season. The onlyย major area thatย needed strengthening wasย the centre of midfield and Moyesย has been able to recruit a playerย he knows well and who has proven against top quality oppositionย to be aย very capable player in that central role.
The retention of Wayne Rooney though is the coup of the summer for United, he remains one of the most gifted players in world football, a player that can score, provide and track back and help his defence. He is adaptable, hard working andย a warrior on the pitch, a refocused Wayne Rooney will keep Unitedย competitive. Will he make the differenceย ? Who knows, but most United fans would rather face the season with him as aย United player.
