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Wayne Rooney agrees new £300,000 per week deal
21 Feb 2014 at 08:45hrs | Views
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has agreed a new five-and-a-half year contract worth up to £300,000 a week.
The 28-year-old England international will extend his current contract by four years, tying him to the club until June 2019.
His old deal, which would have expired next year, paid up to £250,000 a week.
Rooney had looked set to leave Old Trafford last summer after former United manager Alex Ferguson claimed he had asked for a transfer - something the player denied.
Chelsea had more than one bid for him rejected but new boss David Moyes insisted he wanted to keep his former Everton player at Old Trafford.
It seems likely that next season will be Rooney's first out of the Champions League since his move from Goodison Park 10 years ago.
The Red Devils are 11 points off the top four, although they could still qualify by winning this season's tournament.
The 28-year-old England international will extend his current contract by four years, tying him to the club until June 2019.
His old deal, which would have expired next year, paid up to £250,000 a week.
Chelsea had more than one bid for him rejected but new boss David Moyes insisted he wanted to keep his former Everton player at Old Trafford.
It seems likely that next season will be Rooney's first out of the Champions League since his move from Goodison Park 10 years ago.
The Red Devils are 11 points off the top four, although they could still qualify by winning this season's tournament.
Source - BBC
