Everton striker Wayne Rooney in serious talks with MLS outfit DC United over summer move
Everton striker returned to his boyhood club earlier this season and has a year remaining on his deal
WAYNE ROONEY is in talks over a shock Stateside move to DC United.
The Everton striker, 32, has been frustrated with his role in recent months under Sam Allardyce at his boyhood club.
Rooney has a year left on his contract at Goodison Park but he is seriously weighing up a switch to the MLS.
Talks between Roo’s representatives and the Washington-based side have been stepped up in recent weeks as the US transfer window opens on July 10.
The ex-England captain, who has scored ten goals for Everton in the Prem this season but none since December, still views himself as a forward.
But Toffees boss Allardyce has been using the ex-Manchester United frontman in midfield and last month he enraged Rooney when he subbed him in the Mersey derby against Liverpool, — with Rooney shown shouting ‘Bulls***!’ as he sat on the bench.
It is believed DC United initially approached the Three Lions’ record scorer last year before he left United for Everton.
Rooney, valued at £12m, instead joined Ronald Koeman’s side but the Dutchman was axed in October and replaced by Allardyce.
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Big Sam has divided fans in his short stint at Everton and recently said it would take a ‘massive’ offer to persuade them to allow Rooney to leave.
Allardyce told talkSport yesterday: “There are rumours about Wayne going elsewhere abroad,
“But at the moment he’s an Everton player and Everton fan. I wouldn’t consider anything on the cards.”
