In a move that shocked much of the sports world, Wayne Rooney has agreed to a 5 year contract with the Manchester United. The player has decided to remain with his current team after talking with management and agreeing on a price.

Sir Alex Ferguson, the manager of Manchester United since 1986 was clearly excited about the decision of Rooney, saying on the Manchester website,

“Sometimes, when you’re in a club, it can be hard to realize just how big it is and it takes something like the events of the last few days to make you understand. I think Wayne now understands what a great club Manchester United is. I’m sure everyone involved with the club will now get behind Wayne and show him the support he needs to produce the performances we know he is capable of. It’s been a difficult week. I said to the boy that the door is always open and I’m delighted Wayne has agreed to stay.”

Fans had gathered outside Wayne Rooney’s home earlier in the week to protest him possibly leaving the team. The same fans who were his biggest supporters were seemingly angry and agitated at Rooney. Clearly his decision to stay on the team will quickly change their attitude towards the athlete. Rooney has already apologized to his teammates for the distraction, and it is expected that he will do the same towards his fans over the next day or two.

Rooney stated, “I’m signing a new deal in the absolute belief that the management, coaching staff, board and owners are totally committed to making sure United maintains its proud winning history – which is the reason I joined the club in the first place”.

The exact details of the new contract have not been made public, however, Manchester United was offering Rooney $208,000 a week, while he wanted $400,000 a week. It is safe to assume that Rooney likely received at least close to the $400k per week he desired.

The 24 year old Rooney has been a part of the Manchester United team since 2004, when he came over from Everton. He has a total of 92 league goals with Manchester United thus far in his career, and has been a part of the England national team for the last 8 years. In addition to his new contract, Wayne is raking in the dough from his endorsement deals with Nokia, Nike, Ford, Asda, and Coca-Cola.