Overview
- Rooney said his highest Manchester United remuneration was about £17 million annually, referencing the period after his 2014 five-and-a-half-year deal reportedly worth £300,000 per week.
- Coverage notes that the 2014 agreement was reported to include commercial rights and ambassadorial commitments beyond his playing career, boosting the total package.
- Gary Neville reacted on air by joking he needed an agent, contrasting Rooney’s figure with his own £1.75 million basic wage as United captain in 2010–11.
- Neville’s response followed his long-held stance against using agents, which he publicly argued for in 2007, as he typically negotiated contracts without formal representation.
- Jamie Carragher said his biggest deal was around £3 million and Roy Keane put his peak near £5 million, underscoring generational differences as Rooney’s earnings rose with Premier League investment.