Well look at this way, what's more likey to get them success, spend 15 million a year on NEW STRIKER or have Rooney at the club for 15 million a year?
Or they could lose Rooney and spend 30-40 million on a replacement, his wages will be 100-200kpw.
The wages are bordering on insane but Rooney is proven, a great premier league player and when you look at the money paid on fees for Fellani, Soldado, Lamela, Willian, then it makes more sense to hand big contacts to players you know will perform.
Yeah, I see your point, but 5 years! He'll be almost 34. How good will he be then? It also makes him the highest paid player in the Prem, apparently. I'm sure one or two of City & Chavski's Prima donas will have the hump about that.

, marvelous bit 'o' work from Rooneys agent! and another shocking decision at OT imo.
A little expensive, too. Rooney seems to have a keen eye for the main chance.