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Reports: Wayne Rooney has agreed in principle to a D.C. United deal

In news that has developed very quickly, D.C. United has gone from interested in Wayne Rooney last year, to in serious talks with him earlier this week, to now an agreement in principle with the all-time leading scorer for the English men’s national team.

Rumors having been pouring in about Wayne Rooney’s pricetag, so here is some of what has been rumored:

  • The price is supposedly at $17M, which means that Rooney’s yearly salary would be at $6.8M per year. This would put him in the top 6 or so MLS players.