Rooney in Pounds 23m War ; Newcastle Raise Stakes After United Join Race to Sign Him
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NEWCASTLE raised the stakes in the battle for Wayne Rooney last night by increasing their offer to Pounds 23.5million in an attempt to head off a bid from Manchester United.
Only hours after Old Trafford manager Sir Alex Ferguson had persuaded a reluctant United board to match Sir Bobby Robson's Pounds 20m bid for Everton's England striker, Newcastle put a further Pounds 3.5m on the table.See the full content of this document
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Rooney in Pounds 23m War ; Newcastle Raise Stakes After United Join Race to Sign Him
The bidding war came as it emerged that Rooney had stunned Everton officials with a bitter outburst over the Pounds 30m price manager David Moyes has put on his head.
But Newcastle's instant response to United's...See the full content of this document
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