Wayne Rooney Tops Richlist For Young Sportsmen In Britain With £82m

England and Manchester United captain, Wayne Rooney, has been named as the richest young sportsman in Britain with a fortune of £82m.

Rooney fortune, marks a rise of £10m from last year.

The 30-year-old’s wealth comes from a reported £300,000-a-week contract at United, which makes him the highest-paid player in the Premier League, as well as endorsements with the global brands Nike and Samsung.

The tennis brothers Andy and Jamie Murray are in second place with a joint worth of £58m, though £57m of it is contributed by the world No2, Andy. Rory McIlroy has enjoyed the biggest increase in wealth, earning an extra £18m to take him up to £56m in total and to third place in the list.

Here is a list of the ten richest sportsmen in the UK

1 Wayne Rooney £82m

2 Andy and Jamie Murray £58m

3 Rory McIlroy £56m

4 Gareth Bale £34m

5 Sergio Agüero £33m

6 David Silva £31m

7= Cesc Fàbregas £29m

7= Radamel Falcao £29m

9 Samir Nasri £22m

10= Eden Hazard £18m

10= Amir Khan £18m