Wayne does a Roo-turn for Manchester United
Wayne Rooney performs shock u-turn by signing a new five-year contract with Manchester United.
LONDON:
Wayne Rooney performed a shock u-turn by signing a new five-year contract with Manchester United after claiming he wanted to leave the club because they no longer had enough ambition to compete for major honours.
United reopened talks with Rooney’s agent and announced that the player opted to commit his future to the club. A statement said, “Rooney has agreed to a new five-year contract to stay at Manchester United until at least June 2015.”
Rooney, who was reportedly demanding £150,000 a week after tax in the original contract negotiations, insisted he agreed to the new deal because Sir Alex Ferguson had convinced him that United remain committed to succeeding. “I’m delighted to sign another deal,” said Rooney. “I’m signing in the absolute belief that everyone is totally committed to making sure United maintains its proud winning history — which is the reason I joined it in the first place.”
Ferguson was delighted as well. “Sometimes, when you’re in a club, it can be hard to realise just how big it is and it takes something like the events of the last few days to make you understand,” said Ferguson.
Rooney has been ruled out for three weeks with an injury.
Career Highlights
Published in The Express Tribune, October 23rd, 2010.
Wayne Rooney performed a shock u-turn by signing a new five-year contract with Manchester United after claiming he wanted to leave the club because they no longer had enough ambition to compete for major honours.
United reopened talks with Rooney’s agent and announced that the player opted to commit his future to the club. A statement said, “Rooney has agreed to a new five-year contract to stay at Manchester United until at least June 2015.”
Rooney, who was reportedly demanding £150,000 a week after tax in the original contract negotiations, insisted he agreed to the new deal because Sir Alex Ferguson had convinced him that United remain committed to succeeding. “I’m delighted to sign another deal,” said Rooney. “I’m signing in the absolute belief that everyone is totally committed to making sure United maintains its proud winning history — which is the reason I joined it in the first place.”
Ferguson was delighted as well. “Sometimes, when you’re in a club, it can be hard to realise just how big it is and it takes something like the events of the last few days to make you understand,” said Ferguson.
Rooney has been ruled out for three weeks with an injury.
Career Highlights
- Aug 2002 - Premier League debut with Everton
- Feb 2003 - Youngest player to represent England
- Sep 2003 - At 17, becomes England’s youngest scorer
- Aug 2004 - Signs for Manchester United for £27 million
- Feb 2006 - Scores twice, helping United win League Cup
- May 2007 - Earns first Premier League winners medal
- May 2008 - Retains Premier League, wins Champions League
- Aug 2009 - Scores his 100th United goal against Wigan
- Apr 2009 - PFA’s Player of the Year
Published in The Express Tribune, October 23rd, 2010.