Rooney set to leave United for China in February

Wayne Rooney could be on his way to China next month, with Manchester United ready to sanction a transfer.

A number of teams in the Chinese Super League, are desperate to land the United captain and are offering him big money.

It is believed that any potential deal, would see Rooney overtake Carlos Tevez‎’s £650,000-a-week earnings, as the world’s highest-paid footballer.

Sunday Mirror Sport reports that the move has been approved by manager Jose Mourinho and the club’s hierarchy.

Although the European transfer window closes on Tuesday, Chinese clubs can keep buying players until February 28. The new Chinese Premier League season starts in March.

Rooney’s departure was on the cards, as soon as he broke Sir Bobby Charlton’s goal-scoring record this month against Stoke City. He has 18 months left on his current £300,000 a-week contract. But the club is looking to cut their losses, as they prepared to lure Antoine Griezmann from Atletico Madrid this summer.