ROONEY TOO EXPENSIVE FOR WENGER

Last updated : 04 July 2004 By Editor

Arsewipe:

"We cannot compete with the money he would cost so I just have to accept he is out of our reach.

"I think Rooney will be a United player next season. They know they have to act because Chelsea will do something big and they cannot afford to be left behind.

"I cannot remember seeing anything like it before. I knew he was very good but I didn't think it was possible someone so young could dominate so much. You have to say he is amazing."

Despite Wenger feeling the teenager will end up at Old Trafford, Red Devils chief executive David Gill believes Rooney is beyond their reach and feels wily Scot Sir Alex Ferguson has already completed his summer spending.

"We can't afford to spend £45 million or £50 million on one player," Gill told Daily Star on Sunday. "One reason why we run a tight ship is because we work within financial parameters."