According to a variety of newspapers, talks between Manchester United and representatives of James Rodríguez are “very advanced”, which presumably means that words of many syllables have been used. You might think the key
word would be “sal-a-ry” but apparently not, as one organ is suggesting that what Rodriguez most ardently wants is a guarantee that he’ll be allowed to wear the No10 jersey, which, of course, is the one that Wayne Rooney wears while giving tours of the club museum. Not to worry, United officials are so eager to attract Rodríguez that they’re willing to give him Rooney’s number and will even throw in Jesse Lingard’s handshake. But if Rodríguez stars asking for Paul Pogba’s emoji, the deal’s off.
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