Chelsea are ready to offer Wayne Rooney a £56million package if he forces through a move from Manchester United this summer.
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Blues boss Jose Mourinho has made securing Rooney his number one target, but is refusing to up the opening offer of around £20million made on Wednesday.
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United insist the 27-year-old will be staying put, but Chelsea are reportedly ready to offer Rooney a bumper £56million four-year-deal if he forces through a transfer to Stamford Bridge.
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Rooney currently takes home around £250,000-a- week at United, but Chelsea are ready to boost that to £270,000-a-week on a contract until 2017.
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It means the striker would be handsomely rewarded for leaving United, where he is known to be 'shocked and angry' at his treatment by new manager David Moyes.
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It's thought that Moyes still intends to hang on to Rooney, unless Chelsea get closer to their £30million valuation.
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Arsenal are also keen on the player, and could offer another option with manager Arsene Wenger admitting the Gunners could also put together an attractive wage package.
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'Rooney is under contract and has two years to go so it's United who make the decision,' said Wenger.
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'But we would not have a problem with the wages of Rooney.'
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Rooney is believed to favour a transfer to Chelsea, and is expected to meet with his agent later this week to discuss what happens next.