Wayne Rooney's got to consider wage cut... how many clubs would find room for him on Manchester United money?

• Wayne Rooney may have to consider a wage cut in order to find a new club
• With his Man United career seemingly over, no club side has come in with offer
• Everton have understandably balked at paying wages of £250,000 a week
• A 50 per cent drop would still upset wage structures beyond the top six 

Wayne Rooney's career may have reached an impasse. The interest from China does not appear to be there, and even if it was, Rooney is reluctant to move his family east.

Everton, meanwhile, have understandably balked at paying wages of £250,000 a week for a player who may not be guaranteed a first-team place. Even £100,000 will be a stretch. 

How many Premier League clubs would find room for Rooney on Manchester United money? A 50 per cent drop would still upset wage structures beyond the top six.

Increasingly, there is a feeling Rooney could remain with United despite his reduced circumstances.

He was a peripheral figure last season but still started 25 games and came on as substitute in a further 14. As club captain he was also part of two successful cup campaigns.

Yet staying at Manchester United presumes squad selection. What if Jose Mourinho makes it difficult, as he did for Bastian Schweinsteiger?

Both the Premier League and Champions League operate a squad system. To be available, Rooney must first be included in the squad when the season starts.

Last year, Mourinho only named two strikers in his group of 25 — Rooney and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, with Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial available through the under 21 route.