The Guardian:
Wayne Rooney will be offered a new contract at Manchester United worth £90,000 a week after the club's manager Sir Alex Ferguson admitted his determination to keep the 20-year-old at Old Trafford for a "lifetime".
Rooney, who still has four years left to run on his current £45,000-a-week contract, has publicly stated his desire to extend his stay at United beyond the terms he agreed on his arrival from Everton in August 2004.
Ferguson said: "It's something that chief executive David Gill and I have discussed already because we want Wayne Rooney to stay for a lifetime. He's a fantastic footballer and his energy and enthusiasm show he is going to be a top, top player.
"We have always tried to ensure that contract situations are on the plus side for us. We did it with Cristiano Ronaldo last season and young Giuseppe Rossi during the summer. We have a group of young players that we want to stay together for a long time and Wayne is definitely very much part of that."
The People:
The 20-year-old England star has told friends he wants to stay at Old Trafford beyond his current contract, which has another three years to run.
Rooney earns £50,000-a-week but United are planning to offer him almost double that amount, putting the striker on a par with England pal Rio Ferdinand, who banks a reputed £90,000-a-week.