Arsenal have been looking for the next Emirates star after losing a handful of elite players in the past few years, and their courtship of Wayne Rooney presents a possibility that would work out fantastically for both the club and player. 
The Daily Mirror reported the Gunners are "ready to smash the wage structure" for the Manchester United striker who is almost always in the conversation when discussing the Premier League's best players.
The English international has been all over transfer rumours since the arrival of Robin van Persie at Old Trafford, a move that has caused Rooney to fall out of favor as the club's top striker. But this potential move finally fits for both Rooney and the club.
For Arsenal, they can finally fill the void left by Cesc Fabregas, Samir Nasri and, ironically enough, Van Persie. Such attempts to do so with high-potential players have helped, but have not come close to matching the results from past seasons. 
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It won't be cheap to say the least. Metro reports they've lifted their offer as high as £200,000 per week. But if the Gunners are keen on spending that type of money on anyone, it should be Rooney.
Rooney would be playing with players from all sorts of backgrounds with Arsenal, but it doesn't hurt that up-and-comers Jack Wilshire and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain are fellow English international players. In a couple of years, this trio could be powering England to World Cup finals, not to mention EPL titles.
Arsenal did well to notch a top-four finish in the Premier League this season, which earned them another Champions League bid. But the Gunners aren't some average EPL team who would be content with that. They want titles, and they need a player like Rooney who has been there and knows how to lead a club in that direction. 
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A move away from Old Trafford has been long coming for the 27-year-old. As reported by BBC Sport, outgoing United manager Alex Ferguson announced Rooney requested a transfer. With the Red Devils facing £370 million in debt according to The Guardian, they could certainly benefit from dumping Rooney's salary. 
While it must be nice to play a lesser role and still pick up Premier League titles, Rooney is still in the peak of his career and undoubtedly wants to carry a team on his back and prove why United made a mistake in favoring Van Persie over him. 
Arsenal is just the place to do that. It may look like a step down right now, but the Gunners are loaded with talent and certainly heading in the right direction. They just need a leader at the top of their offense to make the next step. 
Rooney will have to be convinced a move to Emirates would be more rewarding than traveling to Paris Saint-Germain, who have offered to match his United salary of nearly £300,000 per week according to The Guardian. But Arsenal can offer something thatPSG can't—the allure of competing in the Premier League—and that should be all the Englishman needs.
There's no doubt that Arsenal will spend the money necessary to get their team back to the top. But without a player of Rooney's caliber, they won't be able to court more elite players and develop budding stars to the best of their abilities. 
It hasn't yet been reported that Arsenal have matched PSG's offer, but it shouldn't be about the money for Rooney. His legacy should be the biggest motivator, and moving to France isn't the right move for the star to earn his place among England's best players of all time. 
Rooney has proven his ability to dominate a league season when he's the primary striker, with two 25-goal seasons in the Premier League. He's just looking for the right place to prove that again, and there's no better fit than Arsenal.