Wayne Rooney is in talks with Everton over a return to Goodison Park this summer, sources have told ESPN FC.
The Manchester United captain will be allowed to leave Old Trafford after seeing his role in the ream reduced under Jose Mourinho last season.
The deal for Rooney to return to his boyhood club hinges on Everton putting together a wage packet close to the £250,000-a-week he currently earns although they are unable to match the full amount. The prospect of a loan deal with the option of a permanent move has been discussed.
The striker still has two years left on the contract extension he signed in 2014 -- a deal that also guarantees United's record goal scorer an ambassadorial role at the club after he retires.