Arsenal legend Tony Adams does not believe Wayne Rooney would be able to handle life in London.
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| Wayne Rooney |
The Manchester
United striker has been linked with a move to both Arsenal
and Chelsea
after reportedly asking to leave Old Trafford.
But Adams says he does not believe the England man has the right mentality to
cope with the pressures of life in London.
“I’m not sure Wayne Rooney could handle London, to be completely honest. That
would be a massive risk," he said.
“I don’t think it’s a question of finances. I think it’s his temperament and
mentality. London is a different animal and it takes a different type of
player.
"Wayne is unquestionably a super player and I’d love to see him at the
Arsenal. Technically he’s fantastic but I’m not sure about him mentally, off
the pitch, and his professionalism.
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“I know Sir Alex Ferguson has dealt with Wayne brilliantly over the last few
years and I’m sure Arsene Wenger could handle him, but I’m not sure. I
wouldn’t like to spend my money on Wayne.”
Despite warning his old club off Rooney, Adams says Arsenal need to attract big names to the Emirates if they are to end their wait for silverware.
He added: “The finance is there but Arsene [Wenger] should restructure a bit to put four or five players on top, top money, rather than a lot of players on £50,000 a week. Put a few on a hundred thousand-odd and get top players in the spine of the team.
“Arsenal have around £150million to play with on the wage bill and can work it differently to make some strong, difficult decisions.
“Instead of picking three and one might come through, pick one and say: ‘That’s our man, give him everything’. And if you keep selling your best players you don’t win anything.
“Every Arsenal supporter wants to win something after going a few years without winning.
“I don’t know if anyone else but Arsene can do that for the club — he is the best suited for me. The scouts are working around the world but there are other clubs with fantastic resources and it’s tougher to find these players.”
(Edited by Ben Bloom)
Despite warning his old club off Rooney, Adams says Arsenal need to attract big names to the Emirates if they are to end their wait for silverware.
He added: “The finance is there but Arsene [Wenger] should restructure a bit to put four or five players on top, top money, rather than a lot of players on £50,000 a week. Put a few on a hundred thousand-odd and get top players in the spine of the team.
“Arsenal have around £150million to play with on the wage bill and can work it differently to make some strong, difficult decisions.
“Instead of picking three and one might come through, pick one and say: ‘That’s our man, give him everything’. And if you keep selling your best players you don’t win anything.
“Every Arsenal supporter wants to win something after going a few years without winning.
“I don’t know if anyone else but Arsene can do that for the club — he is the best suited for me. The scouts are working around the world but there are other clubs with fantastic resources and it’s tougher to find these players.”
(Edited by Ben Bloom)
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