Rooney's £300,000 deal

Wayne Rooney has signed a contract extension with Manchester United until 2019, the club announced last night.

The 28-year-old will become the best-paid player in the English champions’ history thanks to a £300,000 (€363,000) a week basic salary that starts from 2015, and is set to be a club ambassador on his retirement.

David Moyes could not confirm the news at yesterday’s pre-match press conference but his enthusiastic comments betrayed a knowledge, with United finally confirming the deal just before 8pm.