10 July,2017 08:50 AM IST | London | AFP
England and Manchester United's record goalscorer Wayne Rooney completed a move back to his first club Everton; Rooney signed a two year contract on a free transfer bringing the curtain down on 13 trophy-laden years
Wayne Rooney
England and Manchester United's record goalscorer Wayne Rooney completed a move back to his first club Everton yesterday. Rooney, 31, who had become a peripheral figure under Jose Mourinho last season - signed a two year contract on a free transfer according to the BBC bringing the curtain down on 13 trophy-laden years at Old Trafford.
Rooney - whose move comes the day after United announced they had agreed terms with Everton over buying their leading scorer Romelu Lukaku - will hope the switch also revives his international career which also stalled last season.
"It is some time since I said that the only Premier League club I would play for other than Manchester United was Everton, so I am delighted that the move has happened," he said in a statement to The Press Association. "Thirteen years ago I went to United with the intention of winning trophies and I have been fortunate to be a part of one of the most successful periods in the club's history. I have come back to Everton because I believe (Everton manager) Ronald Koeman is building a team that can win something and I look forward to playing my part in making that a reality for the club I have supported since a boy."
