Courtesy-Bleacher Report
Wayne Rooney is a British footballer with a $170 million net wealth and a $26 million gross wage. With Manchester United, he won the Champions League five times and earned several accolades, including Premier League Player of the Season and FIFA Club World Cup Most Valuable Player of the Final.
Wayne announced a deal contract with D.C. United of Major League Soccer in June 2017, and he received $30 million in compensation and benefits the next year. Nike, Nokia, Coca-Cola, and Ford are among the firms with whom Rooney has signed endorsement deals.
At Manchester United, Rooney was initially paying a minimum salary of £250,000 per week, which increased to £300,000 after the benefit of his commercial rights was factored in.
It was set to last till the summer of 2019, giving Rooney the opportunity to deposit over £30 million, but he instead opted to take pay cuts and return to Everton in search of first-team action.
Rooney was paid about £150,000 a week at Everton, which is also a significant sum for the Toffees. United permitted him to leave on a permanent deal rather than demanding a fee because his deal was too large. Before Paul Pogba signed a contract valued £290,000 per week in base pay, it was generally assumed that Rooney was the highest-paid footballer in the Premier League.
According to the MLS Player Association website, Rooney received $3.5 million (£2.6 million) a year as a Designated Player for D.C. United, which equates to about $70,000 a week.
According to the Sun, he is earning a comparable amount at Derby County, with the Championship club willing to match the star’s salary to keep him.
Rooney’s endorsements:
Rooney has a sizable presence in the advertising industry, bringing in £4.6 million per year solely from endorsements. Nike and Samsung are among his main clients. With his annual wage at Everton, Rooney earned an incredible £20 million in a single year, making him the 58th best paying athlete. From FIFA 06 to FIFA 12, he played in six consecutive editions of the EA Sports game series FIFA.
Rooney’s Investments:
Rooney owns many homes, including a £20 million house in Cheshire and a £5 million villa in Barbados. He also owns a number of luxury vehicles, including an Audi Q7, a BMW i8, and a Range Rover. He won’t be around to drive them, though, because he received a driving ban last year after pleading guilty to drunk driving in court.