Hughes: Chelsea more likely destination for Rooney than Arsenal

The Times’ deputy football correspondent Matt Hughes joined Mark Saggers and Brian Moore to talk about the recent transfer window headlines.

Hughes discusses Wayne Rooney’s future at Manchester United, with Arsenal and Chelsea just two clubs linked to the unsettled forward, though he suggests Stamford Bridge would be a more attractive option.

He also feels Rooney’s value has decreased due to his recent poor form, and explains there are better alternatives for Arsenal and Chelsea, with Rooney’s camp reported to be demanding extraordinarily high wages.

The writer adds that Joe Kinnear and Alan Pardew may endure a shaky start to their partnership at Newcastle, after Kinnear revealed he had been appointed as the Magpies’ new director of football.