Arsenal are said to have promised Wayne Rooney a £200,000-a-week deal if he opts to join them from Manchester United this summer.
Rooney’s future at United is increasingly uncertain after he handed in a transfer request at the end of the season, with the player keen to move on.
Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain have since been linked with the England striker, but Arsenal are reportedly leading the race and are increasingly confident they can do business.
According to reports, the Gunners have promised Rooney he will be their best-paid player ever if he swaps Old Trafford for the Emirates, with a £200,000-a-week, five-year deal on the table.
It would be something of a come-down for Rooney, who currently picks up around £275,000-a-week on his United deal, that has just two years left to run.
But the 27-year-old would relish the idea of being the leading light in the Arsenal team, which is increasingly being shifted towards a focus on British players.
United’s outgoing chief executive David Gill stressed this week that Rooney would not be sold, but the final decision will be down to David Moyes, who could cash in if the price is right.
It is thought it would take a bid of at least £25million to catch United’s attention.
