Wayne Rooney:

Back to his childhood

club 

Rooney was unveiled at Finch Farm on Sunday after signing 

a two-year deal (Picture: Getty)

Wayne Rooney‘s return to Everton has been
confirmed after completing an emotional transfer from Manchester United back to his first club.

The 31-year-old has signed a two-year
deal after joining on a free transfer from United,
 who have allowed him to leave after securing
a big-name replacement up front by raiding the 
Toffees for Romelu Lukaku.

Rooney leaves United as their all-time leading
 scorer on 253 goals, surpassing Bobby Charlton’s
 record of 249 with a superb free-kick against
Stoke City last season.

Still, the former England captain had fallen
 down in the pecking order under Jose Mourinho,
 starting just 15 Premier League matches all
season and looking past his best.

Rooney on why he chose to rejoin

Everton

‘As I’ve said for the last few years, if I left
 Manchester United, there’s only Everton and
 Manchester United I’d play for – I wouldn’t play
 for another Premier League team. I was true to
 that and I firmly meant that. I didn’t want to play
for another club in England other than Everton.
 Once I knew Everton were interested and wanted
to sign me, I made my agent aware, ‘Go and speak
 to them, let’s make it happen. That’s where
 I want to go’.’

Everton manager Ronald Koeman, however,
has been keen to bring Rooney back to Goodison
 Park as he builds an exciting new-look side this
 summer, with around £90million already spent
on signings elsewhere.

Rooney has called time on 13 years at United (Picture: Getty)

Rooney, 31, lifted the Europa League in his last game for the 

Red Devils (Picture: Getty)

Jordan Pickford, Michael Keane and Davy
Klaassen are among the other high-profile
additions made by Koeman, whose side have
also been linked with Arsenal striker Olivier
 Giroud
 and Swansea City playmaker Gylfi Sigurdsson.

Despite being past his peak years, Rooney is
 another huge coup by Everton after an
immensely successful 13 years at Old Trafford.

Sold by the Merseysiders for around £28m
all the way back in 2004, Rooney has gone on
to make 559 appearances for United, winning
 a host of major honours.

Rooney won the Champions League back in 2007/08 (Picture: Getty)

Rooney first burst onto the scene with this iconic goal in 2002 (Picture: Getty)

Rooney put on an Everton shirt again for a testimonial in 2015 (Picture: Getty)

Rooney formed a key part of some of Sir Alex Ferguson’s best sides in Manchester, winning five Premier League titles between 2006 and 2013, as well as the 2007/08 Champions League and others.

The veteran front-man even picked up three more trophies for his efforts last season, with Jose Mourinho guiding the club to victories in the Community Shield, League Cup and Europa League in his first season in charge.

However, Rooney’s failure to establish himself as a starter ahead of the likes of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Marcus Rashford in attack, or adapt to compete with the likes of Juan Mata for an attacking midfield role means his long stay at the club has been called to a close.

Rooney formed a deadly partnership with Cristiano Ronaldo at his peak (Picture: Getty)

Rooney eclipsed Bobby Charlton as United’s all-time leading scorer

Picture: Getty)

Rooney was seen arriving for a medical at Everton on Saturday afternoon and his return to his first club has now been made official.

Rooney first made a name for himself with the Blues when at the age of just 16 he scored a stunning winner against Arsenal in 2002, ending their unbeaten run.

He scored 17 goals in 77 games for Everton in his first spell at Goodison and will now get the chance to add to that with his boyhood club.

It has been reported that Rooney will take a 50% pay cut to return to Everton, with a weekly wage of £150,000.