Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney's new deal could be worth up to £250,000-a-week.

The Sun says United's owners pleaded with Rooney to stay at the club assuring him there was £80m in the coffers to spend on players.

Now Rooney will be watching the next two transfer windows closely to see if they are good to their word.

Rooney finally signed a new deal worth a basic £160,000 a week but which could be worth £250,000 with bonuses.

Despite the assurances from the Glazers it finally needed a breakfast meeting with Sir Alex Ferguson at the Carrington training ground yesterday to convince him to stay. Rooney then issued his apologies.

Ferguson added: "I always feel it's a quality in a person when they say they're sorry and realise they've made a mistake."