Football

Because he has talent and desire and wants to win medals. If a young player wants to win medals these days then he has to go to a bigger club, like Utd or Chelsea (I'm tempted to add Arsenal but am a realist).

You won't like this I know, but it's how it is these days as fewer and fewer teams are capable of winning the league. The self styled "biggest league in the world" is in danger of becoming as predictable as the SPL.

He won't win fuck all at Arsenal or Liverpool so he'd only go to Utd or Chelsea. You may fart but if and it's a big IF we get better luck with injuries and key players are available for atleast 90% of the season we'll be in top 4, FACT!
When Rooney left we were a bottom half club so he wanted to win things and play a higher standard(irony is we finished 4th the next season without him) Rodwell could slot into our team and level when needed...