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.
It looks as if Rooney is back on side, he’s been United’s best player this season alongside Adnan Januzaj and he’s been one of the few bright sparks in what has otherwise been an awful season for the club.
Jamie Redknapp told Sky Sports “while it sounds like it’s costing United a lot of money – and he was already their highest paid player – but what would United have gained from selling him?”
“There would have been no upside; they’ve just put their money where their mouth is by bringing in Mata, now it’s time to re-build the team around these key players and get back towards the top of the Premier League.”
now that negotiations are finally settled, Its it now in the clubs best interest to move forward and rebuild the team back into the championship side they once were
Written by Steve Milne @stevenmilnelive
