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It's Rooney or bust! Mourinho confirms United striker is Chelsea's ONLY target
By Matt Barlow
PUBLISHED:16:43, 17 July 2013| UPDATED:18:06, 17 July 2013 111shares
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Jose Mourinho admits Wayne Rooney is his top transfer target and the only player that Chelsea are trying to sign this summer.
Rooney is at the centre of a row between Chelsea and United over a bid made yesterday for the player which was rejected by the Barclays Premier League champions.
Asked whether it is 'Rooney or bust', Mourinho answered: 'Yes,' and when questioned on whether Chelsea would bid for any other players he said: 'No and we won't'.
Making a bid: Jose Mourinho and Chelsea made an official approach to sign Wayne Rooney
We want Roo: Mourinho chats with chief executive Ron Gourlay
Mourinho was low-key when commenting on the offer in Bangkok on Wednesday, despite United provoking London club's ire.
Rooney is in dispute with United over comments made by manager David Moyes when he spoke to journalists in Bangkok last week and Chelsea are obviously keen on him.
However, they are furious at suggestions David Luiz or Juan Mata had been offered as makeweights in the deal.
Speaking in Bangkok following the first match of his second spell in charge - a 1-0 win over Singha All-Stars - Mourinho declined the opportunity to fuel the argument.
'I think that this situation is clear - nothing is a secret any more,' he said.
Transfer tussle: Wayne Rooney's future remains unclear
'The official bid is just about a certain amount of money and doesn't involve players. Not Luiz not Mata. I don't know if the bid has been rejected. We feel very happy with our behaviour because it was clean.
'We want the player. We made the bid and now we have nothing more to say.
'We need to respect the player, the club, my colleague David, even my players. The bid is there, it is up to them. Now I work with my players. Now it's up to Manchester United’
Will he stay or will he go: Rooney arrives back at Manchester Airport after returning injured from the pre-season tour
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By Matt Barlow
PUBLISHED:16:43, 17 July 2013| UPDATED:18:06, 17 July 2013 111shares
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Jose Mourinho admits Wayne Rooney is his top transfer target and the only player that Chelsea are trying to sign this summer.
Rooney is at the centre of a row between Chelsea and United over a bid made yesterday for the player which was rejected by the Barclays Premier League champions.
Asked whether it is 'Rooney or bust', Mourinho answered: 'Yes,' and when questioned on whether Chelsea would bid for any other players he said: 'No and we won't'.
Making a bid: Jose Mourinho and Chelsea made an official approach to sign Wayne RooneyWe want Roo: Mourinho chats with chief executive Ron Gourlay Mourinho was low-key when commenting on the offer in Bangkok on Wednesday, despite United provoking London club's ire.
Rooney is in dispute with United over comments made by manager David Moyes when he spoke to journalists in Bangkok last week and Chelsea are obviously keen on him.
However, they are furious at suggestions David Luiz or Juan Mata had been offered as makeweights in the deal.
Speaking in Bangkok following the first match of his second spell in charge - a 1-0 win over Singha All-Stars - Mourinho declined the opportunity to fuel the argument.
'I think that this situation is clear - nothing is a secret any more,' he said.
Transfer tussle: Wayne Rooney's future remains unclear'The official bid is just about a certain amount of money and doesn't involve players. Not Luiz not Mata. I don't know if the bid has been rejected. We feel very happy with our behaviour because it was clean.
'We want the player. We made the bid and now we have nothing more to say.
'We need to respect the player, the club, my colleague David, even my players. The bid is there, it is up to them. Now I work with my players. Now it's up to Manchester United’
Will he stay or will he go: Rooney arrives back at Manchester Airport after returning injured from the pre-season tourRead more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...#ixzz2ZL5BVVQq
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