Wayne Rooney is close to signing a new £300,000-a-week contract at Manchester United, according to a report in the Daily Telegraph.
Rooney's future at Old Trafford had been cast into doubt over recent
months amid increasing interest from the likes of Chelsea and Real
Madrid.
The striker has 18 months remaining on his current contract and United
have so far refused to sell one of their main assets, having turned down
two separate bids from Chelsea last summer.
Earlier this week, reports emerged that Real Madrid were eyeing up a 25
million pound swoop for Rooney, following his apparent reluctance to
commit his future to United.
The striker's relationship with former United boss Sir Alex Ferguson
broke down in the latter months of the Scot's tenure, but new manager
David Moyes has worked tirelessly throughout the new campaign to
strengthen Rooney's bond with the club.
And the Daily Telegraph now claims that Rooney is ready to end speculation and is considering a U-turn on his previous plans to leave.
Meanwhile, Moyes travelled to Germany to watch Borussia Monchengladbach
against Bayern Munich on Friday, He was reportedly was scouting
Moenchengladbach midfielder Patrick Herrmann, as well as Bayern duo Toni
Kroos and Mario Mandzukic -- the latter of whom was absent from the
matchday squad.
Moyes has made one signing since taking over from Ferguson -- spending
27.5 million pounds on Marouane Fellaini -- although he is close to
completing a club-record 37 million pound deal for Juan Mata.
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