Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney's wife Coleen is reportedly urging her husband to sign up to the new 300,000 pounds-a-week, five-year contract with Old Trafford so they can keep their children close to their extended family network.

The deal worth 65 million pounds would make Rooney, who is the joint best-paid player with United team-mate Robin van Persie on 250,000 pounds-a week, the country''s best-paid footballer.