England international and former Manchester
United captain, Wayne Rooney has signed for
his boyhood club, Everton.
Former Manchester United striker Wayne
Rooney has joined Everton over the weekend
on a free transfer. The announcement was
made on Everton's Twitter handle with photos.
According to BBC Sport, Rooney arrived at
Everton's Finch Park training ground on
Saturday to have a medical, according to BBC
Merseyside Sport.
Rooney, 31, has now returned to Goodison -
13 years after he left for United - despite
interest from other clubs. United will waive a
fee and may also fund part of Rooney's £13m
wages, it was learnt.
The deal is not connected to United's ongoing
pursuit of Everton forward Romelu Lukaku.
Rooney signed a new four-and-a-half-year
contract during the 2013-14 campaign, which
included the option of a further season, but
the Old Trafford club have no intention of
triggering that clause.
The future of the the former England captain,
who started 15 Premier League games last
season, was a subject of speculation for several months.
Asked in May whether he wanted to stay at
Old Trafford, he said: "Of course. I've been at
this club for 13 years, but I want to play
football."
Rooney began his career at Goodison Park
before joining United for £27m in August
2004. Meanwhile, United have appointed
former Sunderland manager Ricky Sbragia as
their new Under-23 manager. Sbragia, who
left the Scottish FA last month, spent three
years in charge of the reserves at United from
2002.
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