Gerrard was previously a key transfer target for Mourinho during his Chelsea days although the Liverpool icon ultimately chose to stay at Anfield, while the Portuguese coach said in a recent interview that signing Rooney would be a dream for him and Real, although he confessed that United were unlikely to part with their star striker.
But that is not stopping the La Liga giants from flashing the cash at both clubs who are known to be steeped in debt and facing a growing financial burden during to escalating interest payments on their loans. United have already struggled to compete in the transfer market this summer, having to pull out of several deals for Sir Alex Ferguson’s preferred players due to prices which were understood to be beyond their budget.
Liverpool have no money to speak of in terms of buying top players from Europe and the American co-owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett will find the cash from a Gerrard sale to be useful in servicing their debt.
Real will now put aside £80 million of the £110 million for Rooney while the other £30 million would go to Liverpool in exchange for their captain Gerrard. According to the report in the Daily Star, Real have also asked Cristiano Ronaldo to convince Rooney of the benefits of a move to La Liga.
The La Liga giants are also interested in United’s defender Nemanja Vidic and reports have claimed that they have offered Karim Benzema plus cash in order to entice Ferguson into agreeing to the deal.
However, with Rooney frequently insisting that he has no interest in leaving Old Trafford nor English football, Real are likely to have to settle for Gerrard as a more possible target.
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