Wayne Rooney has left Manchester United to rejoin Everton for an undisclosed fee.
The 31-year-old has signed a two-year deal at Goodison Park after leaving Old Trafford.
“Wayne has shown me that ambition that we need and that winning mentality — he knows how to win titles and I’m really happy he’s decided to come home,” Everton manager Ronald Koeman told the club’s official website.
“He loves Everton and he was desperate to come back. He is still only 31 and I don’t have any doubts about his qualities. It’s fantastic he’s here.”
In 2004, Rooney signed with United, leaving Everton as an 18-year-old in a £25.6 million deal.
He went on to score 253 goals in 559 appearances, winning the Premier League title five times. In January, he scored his 250th goal for United to break the record set by Sir Bobby Charlton.
Rooney, fifth on United’s all-time list of appearance makers, also won the Champions League, Europa League, FA Cup and three League Cups during 13 seasons at United.
He was appointed club captain by former manager Louis van Gaal in 2014 following Nemanja Vidic’s departure to Inter Milan.
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