Wayne Rooney to sign record-breaking £70m deal that will keep him at Manchester United for life

Wayne Rooney will sign a new deal at United

Wayne Rooney has agreed a record-breaking new contract that will keep him at Manchester United for the rest of his playing career.


The England striker’s future has been a huge talking point in recent weeks, with speculation mounting that he is ready to stay at Old Trafford despite the Premier League champions’ worrying form this season.

As yet there has been no official word from the club, however, according to reports in the Sunday Sun and the Sunday Times, United fans will not have to wait too much longer.

Juan Mata’s arrival at United has pleased Rooney

Rooney is apparently on the verge of putting pen to paper on a deal that will tie him to the club until 2018, when the striker will be 33.

The contract will net Rooney a staggering £300,000-per-week – a Premier League record – a rise of £50,000-per-week on his current wages.

There had been doubts over the forward’s future at Old Trafford, but Rooney and his representatives are satisfied that manager David Moyes is the right man to take the club forward, with the signing of £37.1m Juan Mata believed to have played a major role in persuading the 28-year-old to stay.