Chelsea may have to shell out 80 million pounds in bid to bag Man Utd striker Rooney

London: Chelsea seeking to acquire Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney will have to shell out a whopping 80 million pounds.

After Man Utd made it clear that Rooney wants to take exit from Old Trafford, Chelsea is on alert to strike a deal for the player. According to a report, Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is aware that Rooney wants a five-year deal and 200,000 pound-a-week to quit Man Utd. Chelsea will be required to put in a further 28 million pounds for Rooney`s transfer fee. The report added that Rooney expressed dissent over new boss David Moyes` comments that he would play as a substitute for Robin Van Persie. ANI