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Seems he's on his way out of Old Trafford too -
Chelsea have gate-crashed Bayern Munich’s attempt to sign Wayne Rooney.
Blues' billionaire owner Roman Abramovich has personally sanctioned a stunning £30million move for the unsettled Manchester United star.
Contact has already been made between Chelsea, United and Rooney’s representatives.
And if, as expected, David Moyes takes over from the retiring Sir Alex Ferguson as manager of the Old Trafford giants, it may be too late to stop the move.
Moyes and Rooney have had a troubled relationship in the past and even though it has improved, speculation about the Scot’s arrival is unlikely to encourage Rooney to stay.
Champions League finalists Bayern remain keen to add Rooney to their growing roster of stars.
Their interest dates back several months and they are believed to be close to a deal.
But Abramovich has told Rooney’s representatives he is determined to sign the England striker as a statement of intent to co-incide with the planned return of Jose Mourinho for a second spell as manager.
Chelsea are confident they can hijack the Bayern deal and appeal to Rooney’s desire to stay in English football.
Rooney is the kind of muscular, physical forward Mourinho favours to lead the line and is seen as a high-profile replacement for Didier Drogba.
He is also available at the kind of price Chelsea are happy to pay, and is seen as the first step in Mourinho’s attempt to launch a title challenge next season.
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