Yes we would do something to replace the loss but like I said, replacing Rooney would be very costly and since when do we spend loads on players?
Isn't that the point? How often do we lose players of Rooney's quality to direct rivals? It doesn't happen, which is why you shouldn't be thinking it would be the same approach we take each year. If it did happen, big if, then we would definitely look to replace that lost quality. We wouldn't keep the squad as is because we would be one light in the striker department, regardless of Shinji playing behind, we would still get someone in for injuries sake at the very least, but also because Wayne is a huge player. There is no question. If it means we have to spend big, we would spend big. I don't know why you think we would handle it any other way.
The sort of world class players who can replace him are ones that we won't be able to afford. The likes of Lewandoski, Falcao, Bale and Cavani are all either going elsewhere or just not players we can get into bidding wars for.
And with us probably in a little phase of transition now that Fergie is gone, I really don't think upsetting stability and selling someone as crucial as Rooney to a direct rival makes sense. We should instead look to strengthen what we have.
Why won't we be able to afford them? This number going round, £40 million, if that were the case, we would tack however much is needed onto that already large sum and be able to afford the talents we would be after. We obviously aren't going to be replacing someone of Rooney's quality for £20-30 million anyway.
I don't think it makes sense on any level, and no-one here wants Rooney to go to Chelsea, something you've managed to delude yourself into thinking. What people aren't doing is going overboard about it, because chances are it's not going to happen anyway.