Everton ready to offer Wayne Rooney a return, admits Ronald Koeman
Ronald Koeman has admitted that Everton are ready to offerWayne Rooney an emotional return.
Koeman will step up his interest in the Manchester United striker at the end of the season, insisting the 31-year-old could become a crucial player in his Goodison Park revolution.
Rooney has snubbed offers from China to stay with United for the rest of the season but a future under Jose Mourinho appears unlikely.
And Everton are weighing up a renewed move to bring the England star back to Merseyside, nearly 13 years after he left for United in a £27million deal.
“I believe that Wayne Rooney is still playing at a high level,” said the Everton manager.
Koeman will step up his interest in the Manchester United striker at the end of the season, insisting the 31-year-old could become a crucial player in his Goodison Park revolution.
Rooney has snubbed offers from China to stay with United for the rest of the season but a future under Jose Mourinho appears unlikely.
And Everton are weighing up a renewed move to bring the England star back to Merseyside, nearly 13 years after he left for United in a £27million deal.
“I believe that Wayne Rooney is still playing at a high level,” said the Everton manager.
“I think he made a good choice to stay at Manchester United and in the Premier League because he has still two or three years in front of him to play on a high level.
“What will happen at the end of the season? I don’t know but in my opinion he is one of the players who can make Everton more stronger. It’s all about what the player likes, what Manchester United needs to do, and we are not involved in that project.
“But every player that we at Everton think can make the team stronger is welcome to Everton.”
Rooney came through the Everton academy to make his debut in 2002 at the age of 16, scoring his first league goal against Arsenal in just his tenth appearance.
“What will happen at the end of the season? I don’t know but in my opinion he is one of the players who can make Everton more stronger. It’s all about what the player likes, what Manchester United needs to do, and we are not involved in that project.
“But every player that we at Everton think can make the team stronger is welcome to Everton.”
Rooney came through the Everton academy to make his debut in 2002 at the age of 16, scoring his first league goal against Arsenal in just his tenth appearance.
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