China: Wayne Rooney will become one of the highest-paid players in the world

Wayne Rooney will be offered a staggering £700,000-a-week to turn his back on the Premier League and head for China next summer.

Two Chinese Super League clubs have Rooney back on their radar with the Manchester United and England captain no longer a guaranteed starter for club or country.

CSL clubs Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao – the richest club in China - and Beijing Guoan have targeted 31-year-old Rooney as the stellar signing to take Chinese football to the next level.

And they are stepping up efforts to raise the profile of the CSL with Chelsea star Oscar the latest name to join their growing list of stars with the Brazilian joining Shanghai SIPG in a £52 million deal worth £400,000 a week.