Former boss will offer Wayne Rooney a staggering amount of money to move to China

Wayne Rooney could be getting more than just a fortune cookie if he fancies a move to one of the fastest growing leagues in the world.

The England captain has been linked with various moves away from Old Trafford in the past, and now it seems that one of his former manager's  is willing to make the striker one of the richest players in the world just to get the chance to work with him again. Sven Goran Eriksson is now in charge at Shanghai SIPG, and he feels that the Manchester United man would be perfect to join the growing list of footballers trying their luck in Asia. According to reports, the Swede is willing to offer Rooney a staggering £500,000 per week to try and get him to leave England. The player has been sharply criticised by fans this season for his seemingly lacklustre performances but Louis van Gaal has refused to criticise the player too overtly. However, a multi-million pound deal to take him away from old Trafford would be hard to turn down, and Eriksson is hopeful that Rooney’s move may also tempt Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi to try and finish their careers in China.

"Who doesn’t want Rooney? But I’m pretty sure he doesn’t want to leave Manchester United. Not for this moment, anyway. Sooner or later, we are going to see names like Ronaldo, Messi and Rooney in this league — players on this level.”

Rooney is currently earning almost £300,000 per week at Old Trafford, and it’s understood that no European club could afford his wages if he was to leave Old Trafford.