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Wayne Rooney put up a swanky £20,000 Rolex watch as prize for a United golf day in Dubai – just days after becoming Britain’s highest-paid player, writes Steve Bates in the Sunday People.

Rooney, who has just signed a contract worth a staggering £300,000 a week, sprang the surprise on players and staff on the club’s recent warm-weather training break.

The England striker donated the exclusive timepiece as first prize in an in-house golf day.

Though a seemingly extravagant gesture by millionaire Rooney, it was the equivalent of a man earning an average wage offering the winner of the golf day a £35 sweatshirt.

United’s stars had an afternoon off at the Dubai Creek Golf Club and keen golfer Rooney spiced up the competition by producing the Rolex, which was on offer to all United employees who played – even the kitmen.

It was won by goalkeeping coach Chris Woods, who followed United boss David Moyes to United from Everton.