Manchester United Star Wayne Rooney 'Close To Signing New £300k A Week Contract At Old Trafford'.

Wayne Rooney is reportedly close to signing a new £300,000-a-week contract to stay at Manchester United until 2018.

The England striker, 28, is said to be ready to turn his back on interest from Chelsea and Real Madrid and commit himself to Old Trafford by putting pen to paper on a new deal.

According to the Daily Telegraph, negotiations between United and Rooney have taken place this month, with the player said to have been encouraged by the offer of a lucrative new deal.

His existing £250,000 a week contract expires in 18 months' time.

The news comes after Rooney was apparently spotted in Essex yesterday afternoon - fuelling speculation he might be joining the Blues.

Roo was said to have been seen in Chelmsford by Twitter user Paul Dent-Jones - who jokingly suggested the star might be heading for talks with Conference South club Chelmsford City.

Mr Dent-Jones, the editor of the Essex Chronicle newspaper, tweeted: "Just seen Wayne Rooney driving a white Range Rover on Chelmer Road, #Chelmsford reg R99NEY...perhaps Clarets are in talks!"

United rejected two offers for Rooney from the Blues last summer.
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