MEGA-RICH ANZHI MAKHACHKALA TEMPT MANCHESTER UNITED WITH £50M WAYNE ROONEY BID

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MEGA-RICH ANZHI MAKHACHKALA TEMPT MANCHESTER UNITED WITH £50M WAYNE ROONEY BID

MANCHESTER UNITED could soon be forced to consider cashing in on Wayne Rooney, after mega-rich Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala signalled their intent to bid for the striker.

The England international has largely repaired his relationship with Sir Alex Ferguson since handing in a transfer request two years ago.

But the Old Trafford boss is still concerned at the 27-year-old's inability to eradicate dips in his form, when he should be reaching his peak as a player.

With Robin van Persie joining a growing list of talented front-men at United this summer, Sir Alex also views other areas of his team as more in need of rejuvenation.

And with Rooney likely to command a fee of at least £50million, the Scot could be tempted to re-invest the huge sum into much-needed replacements for veteran midfielders Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs.

When asked whether his club would be launching a bid for Rooney, Anzhi team director Roberto Carlos said: "Why not? He's one of the best players in the world and any team would be happy to have him in their squad. He's still a very young player."