The most sensational transfers

Wayne Rooney is refusing to sign a new contract at Manchester United and has asked to leave the club in what appears to be a clamour for more money.

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There are few clubs who could meet the England striker's demands but one that could are Manchester City, and they are the current favourites to sign the Liverpudlian if he moves on.

Should Rooney make the switch to United's local rivals it would go down as one of the most sensational transfers in recent memory. Here, we take a look at the moves that caused a storm and the fall-out that ensued.

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