Manchester United’s striker Wayne Rooney has signed a new five year contract with the club that would see him earning a whopping £300,000 per week. This new deal would keep the striker at United till 2019 when he turns 33.
All seemed set for Wayne Rooney to leave Manchester United at the end of last season under former coach Sir Alex Ferguson. He was the prime target of west London club Chelsea who had more than one bid for the prolific striker turned down by United.
But under his former coach at Everton David Moyes, Rooney had agreed to stay and was once again, a key figure in United’s squad where he so far scored nine goals and assisted in nine more.
This new development is a major boost for David Moyes in what is gradually turning out to be a very difficult first season for the Scot following the exit of Sir Alex Ferguson.
Of his new contract with United, the striker said;
"I am made up to be staying at United," Rooney told the club website. "In August I will have been at the club for 10 years and during that time I have played with some fantastic players and won everything that I hoped I would when I first signed. I now have the chance as one of the club's senior players to help the younger players coming through and to be a part of another great United team.
"The fans have always been a huge part of this club and the support they have given me since my debut against Fenerbahce has been amazing. I am very grateful to all United fans around the world for their continued support.
Wayne Rooney has scored a total of 208 goals in 430 match appearances for Manchester United. He is just 42 goals shy of surpassing Sir Bobby Charlton’s record of 247 goals in 754 league games. He looks certain to surpass that record should he stay with the club till the end of his new contract.
Now that the drama surrounding Rooney’s future has been laid to rest, David Moyes and United should now settle down to the urgent business of getting the club back to its winning ways again.
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