TERRY fear Rooney's new deal will kickstart United's season

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Chelsea captain Terry thought his England pal was heading for the exit

Chelsea captain Terry thought his England pal was heading for the exit.

He now believes Rooney's recent outburst will herald a change of policy at Chelsea's biggest rivals. He said: "I think Wayne staying will boost them and make it harder for us.

"On the back of what has happened United will probably go and spend in January and at the end of the season.

"The fact that clubs haven't been buying because of what's happened financially in the world has maybe helped Chelsea in the last few years. Wazza staying is massive for them."

Chelsea skipper John Terry fears United will now have an extra spring in their step.

He said: “Wayne is the best young player in the world, so this is massive for United. He’ll get his form back and this will be forgotten. Whatever he gets, he deserves every penny.”

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Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney is believed to have rejected a lucrative £85 million deal with Manchester City to remain at Old Trafford.

The England international had previously revealed that he wanted to leave the Red Devils, before suddenly making a U-turn to re-sign with the club for another five years.

Now The Mirror claims that the former Everton forward turned down a five-year deal worth £15m-a-year - with a sign-on fee of £10m - to stay at United.

After Rooney had restated his commitment to the United cause, Goal.com UK exclusively revealed that manager Sir Alex Ferguson will be handed a £50m war chest next summer.

Wayne Rooney’s new five-year deal with Manchester United is thought to include a break clause which would allow the prolific striker to leave for as little as £30 million if certain targets are not met by the Red Devils on a year-by-year basis.

As reported in The Sunday Telegraph, Rooney took legal advice regarding his break clause which would allow him to leave if the Glazers did not follow through with their promise of investing in the team.

The England striker, who signed his new contract on Friday, is thought to be on around £160,000 per week basic salary, which could reach as much as £200,000 with incentives. However, all parties have signed a confidentiality agreement meaning the full details of the contract will never be made public.

Although break clauses may be new to British football, they are common practice in Spain and are generally related to the total wages the player will earn over the duration of his contract.

A break clause protects the club against a player who tries to force a cut-price deal. But they also give the player the freedom to move if his valuation is met.