Almost £900m was spent in the transfer window but there appears a general willingness to do without rather than take a chance on a specialistAs long-serving main men go Wayne Rooney has always tended to attract an strange degree of free-floating rage. The national team’s declining tournament performances. Manchester United’s willingness to pay their star player a enormous salary. The fact that despite his own best efforts Rooney will ultimately be classed as suited rather than mighty, some way short of English football’s mighty white Pelé. All of these are apparently All Wayne’s Fault. Related: Arsène Wenger defends lack of transfers and questions ‘€80m’ Martial deal Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com