Rooney to be highest paid footballer in EPL

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Wayne Rooney is set to be the all time best paid player in the history of EPL.According to a report the Red Devils will offer the striker a whopping £170,000-a-week when the negotiations for a new contract take place in February.Many believes that the new contract given to Rooney is due to the increasing amount of interest from Barcelona to sign the prolific forward.Manchester United is keen to wrap up a deal before the world cup.