£100 million for Rooney
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Manchester United star Wayne Rooney stands to earn a massive £100 million from his new six-year contract.
The Daily Mail says the deal until 2012 will add £36m to his bank balance in salary alone.
Add to that his earnings from commercial endorsements, image rights and bonuses for United and England, and Rooney's income over the life of his new contract will hit the £100m mark.
He said: "I'm delighted. I've loved my time here and didn't have any hesitation signing."
The contract, which replaces a deal due to end in 2010, instantly doubles Rooney's money at United. His £115,000-a-week salary now matches that of Rio Ferdinand, the highest-paid player at Old Trafford. But while Ferdinand's contract, which he signed in August 2005,was for four years, United have tied down Rooney for six.
Rooney already earns £6m a year from endorsement deals with Nike, Asda, Coca-Cola and EA Sports.
On top of that he has a £5m contract with publishers Harper-Collins for a minimum of five books about his life and can expect to earn millions more from image rights deals and bonuses with United and England.
His fiancee, Coleen McLoughlin, also earns up to £4m a year from commercial contracts.
The Daily Mail says the deal until 2012 will add £36m to his bank balance in salary alone.
Add to that his earnings from commercial endorsements, image rights and bonuses for United and England, and Rooney's income over the life of his new contract will hit the £100m mark.
He said: "I'm delighted. I've loved my time here and didn't have any hesitation signing."
The contract, which replaces a deal due to end in 2010, instantly doubles Rooney's money at United. His £115,000-a-week salary now matches that of Rio Ferdinand, the highest-paid player at Old Trafford. But while Ferdinand's contract, which he signed in August 2005,was for four years, United have tied down Rooney for six.
Rooney already earns £6m a year from endorsement deals with Nike, Asda, Coca-Cola and EA Sports.
On top of that he has a £5m contract with publishers Harper-Collins for a minimum of five books about his life and can expect to earn millions more from image rights deals and bonuses with United and England.
His fiancee, Coleen McLoughlin, also earns up to £4m a year from commercial contracts.
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