The Toffees are also poised to continue their
mega summer spending spree with the £20million capture of Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud.
Rooney, 31, has been withdrawn from the
Manchester United squad that will head to the
USA on Sunday for their pre-season tour.
Sources close to both clubs say the move is
on and the word from Old Trafford last night
was that the deal was all but done.
United's 253-goal all-time leading scorer will
go back to Goodison 13 years after he quit for
Old Trafford in a £26.5m move.
Rooney said yes to the deal after a summer break when he discussed his future with wife Coleen and other family members.
There was no offer from the MLS and England's 53-goal record scorer did not want to uproot his family to China.
Everton was always his preferred option.
Forward Rooney is likely to play in a No 10 role, with Giroud, 30, set to partner him up front in place of Romelu Lukaku, who is poised to move to Chelsea for £90m.
Everton scout Carlo Jacomuzzi yesterday told
Italian radio: "We're signing Giroud for £20m.
It's a bargain compared to the £22m Napoli asked us for Duvan Zapata."
Koeman has been spending the expected Lukaku cash, bringing in five players already this summer, including keeper Jordan Pickford, defender Michael Keane and midfielder Davy Klaassen.
Rooney had become surplus to requirements
at United and failed to make the starting line-
ups for either the victorious EFL or Europa
League Cups Finals.
He made it clear towards the end of this season that he simply wanted to be playing regular first-team football again.
It is believed United will allow Roo to go on a
free provided he does not ask that the final two years of his contract are paid up.
His £250,000-a-week tab will be picked up by
Everton on a two-year deal, with an option of
a further year.
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