- First bid of £27m was turned down and now Jose Mourinho is ready to make a massive increase (£40m) on his opening bid hoping that it will be enough.
- Jose Mourinho hopes to have Rooney leading the Stamford Bridge side next season preferring him before Fernando Torres, Lukaku and Ba.
- Signing Rooney would be a major statement that he wants to win it all next season and that could tempt Rooney to join The Blues.
- Jacob Hallsten