Rooney is promised new deal by Ferguson with a Pay-Cut to 230,000 a Week

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Wayne Rooney's fractured relationship with Sir Alex Ferguson could mean the Manchester United forward is sold for as little as 20 million pounds this summer. Ferguson's decision to drop Rooney from his starting line-up for Tuesday's Champions League clash with Real Madrid has placed the 27-year-old's future in sharp focus. But it is understood that Ferguson and United have already started to plan for life without the England striker.

However, Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson says striker Wayne Rooney will be offered a new contract by Manchester United before his £230,000-a-week deal ends in 2015.

Keen to end talk of a rift between himself and England's star player following Rooney's omission from the Champions League defeat against Real Madrid on Tuesday night, Ferguson claimed the club are ready to work on the striker's long-term future at Old Trafford.There is no issue with the contract. When it has to be renegotiated, it will be,' said Ferguson, who may recall the 27-year-old for today's FA Cup quarterfinal against Chelsea at Old Trafford.

'We don't want good players to leave.'

Despite Ferguson's public stance, United's money men would expect Rooney to take a pay cut if he is not going to be an automatic choice for the biggest matches, and interest from clubs abroad such as Paris St-Germain would be considered carefully.