Vice president, Vadim Vasilyev, has revealed the Ligue 1 outfit had an offer on the table for the Manchester United captain, which failed, but insists the move "will happen"

Monaco vice-president Vadim Vasilyev has hinted that the
Ligue 1 outfit were close to signing Wayne Rooney last
summer and is confident of sealing a deal for the
Manchester United captain in the future.
Former United boss Sir Alex Ferguson revealed Rooney
handed in a transfer request ahead of the 2013 summer
window, with Monaco believed to have launched a bid
following David Moyes's appointment.
Rooney has since penned a five-and-a-half-year deal -
boosting his salary to a reported £300,000 a week - and
been made club and England skipper, but Vadim Vasilyev
insists the deal "will happen".
"One year ago, we were discussing one of the top players of
the Premier League, a top English player," Vasilyev told
reporters.
"But it was on the table. This opportunity finally did not
happen, but I think one day that it will come, that it will
happen."
Monaco's spending spree has halted of late following a
second-placed finish in Ligue 1 last term, with James
Rodriguez joining Real Madrid and Radamel Falcao securing
a loan to partner Rooney at United.
But Vasilyev maintains his aim to help make Monaco one of
the best clubs in Europe despite starting the season with
just three wins from their opening nine league games.
"I wouldn’t really compare Monaco to any other club," he
added. "Our ambition is eventually to win the title of French
champions. This is true. I will not give you a time frame, but
we would like to do it as soon as possible.
"We would like to be one of the clubs that plays regularly in
the Champions League. I think we can play an important
role on the European scene."