Twitter Responds to Wayne Rooney's Reported New Manchester United Contract

The BBC reported on Friday that Manchester United playmaker Wayne Rooney was on the verge of putting pen to paper on a long-awaited five-and-a-half-year deal to stay at Manchester United. 

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England striker Wayne Rooney reaches agreement on new five-and-a-half-year contract at Manchester United #mufc

— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) February 21, 2014"

Rooney has always been a lightning rod of sorts at United. While his performances on the pitch have ranged from mercurial to brilliant, he's also been the subject of rumoured transfer requests, and the reported £300,000 per week salary is enough to make Scrooge McDuck squirm. 

Naturally, the footballing universe is divided, but it seems to be leaning toward scoffing at the insanely high salary.

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Wayne Rooney's new contract: £15,600,000 a year. £300,000 a week. £42,850 a day. £1,785 per hour. £30 per minute. 50p per second.

— EPL Stuff (@EPLStuff) February 21, 2014"

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Wayne Rooney in five and a half years' time. pic.twitter.com/8t76LDkgj8

— Nooruddean (@BeardedGenius) February 21, 2014"

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Wayne Rooney isn't worth £300k a week but he's our best player and I'd rather him be playing for us than anyone else. #MUFC

— Jack Boorman (@UnitedHeaven_) February 21, 2014"

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Personally I wanted to see our style of play change in the future but with Wayne ‘cross field pass to the wings’ Rooney, I can’t see it now.

— CHICHA20 (@SuperLilPea) February 21, 2014"

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David Moyes holds off on confirming Wayne Rooney's new deal. Waiting him to emerge from the pile of cash? pic.twitter.com/ok4pc0UCHI

— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) February 21, 2014"

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Wayne Rooney right now……. pic.twitter.com/3BLAC6pEZA

— Mr. Jama (@MacawiisDrop) February 21, 2014"

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David Moyes and Wayne Rooney spotted in advanced contract negotiations. pic.twitter.com/5inzOI16h4

— Not Match of the Day (@NOT_MOTD) February 21, 2014"

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How does Wayne Rooney keep making mugs out of one of the biggest club in the world #300k #RidiculousMoney

— Andy Kelly (@Kelbo1178) February 21, 2014"

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300 grand a week for Wayne Rooney?!.....who's running your club?.....Mark Zuckerberg?!

— Funk Butcher (@FunkButcher) February 21, 2014"

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See Wayne Rooney has signed his new contract pic.twitter.com/I2oVuQAvLq

— Keiran Lee (@KeiranLee) February 21, 2014"

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300k in a week! That's barrack obama's 62wks salary being offer to wayne rooney .

— gabriel magege (@gabrielwize) February 21, 2014 "