Rooney signs £300,000-a-week deal at United until 2019 as Moyes reveals he stoked fire in star striker by calling him 'soft'

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Manchester United announce Wayne Rooney's new contract

The striker has penned a new four-year extension at Old Trafford, keeping him at the club until June 2019 worth £300,000-a-week

The 28-year-old's signing represents a huge victory for boss David Moyes

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Wayne Rooney thanked David Moyes on Friday night for salvaging his Manchester United career after signing a new five-and-a-half year deal at Old Trafford worth £300,000-a-week.
Rooney told United he wanted to leave last summer following a spectacular fall-out with Sir Alex Ferguson, and the Barclays Premier League champions were forced to fight off bids of up to £30million from Chelsea.

Confirmed: Rooney confirmed the news on his Facebook page and said he was 'very happy'

Sorted: Rooney (centre) with executive vice chairman Ed Woodward and manager David Moyes

Moyes revealed on Friday how he persuaded the England striker to stay at Old Trafford during a secret meeting in June by challenging Rooney to prove that he has not ‘gone a bit soft’.

ROONEY'S NEW BUMPER DEAL

£15,600,000 a year
£300,000 a week
£43,000 a day
£1,800 an hour
£30 a minute
50p a second

And Rooney paid tribute to his old Everton boss after signing a new deal until June 2019 that makes him the highest-paid player in English football.
He said: ‘There was a lot of speculation in the summer but I was pleased when David Moyes came in to the club.
‘I’ve got a great relationship with him and he’s shown a lot of trust and faith in me. Talks have been ongoing for a long time – I’m delighted to be signed up now.
‘This is one of the biggest clubs in the world and to know that I will be playing here for the majority of my career is something that I’m looking forward to. I’m happy that everything is now finalised and I can carry on concentrating on my football.

The man: Rooney's deal will run out in 2019, but he will become a club ambassador when he retires