Speaking to Sky Sports, and as quoted by The Express, Everton’s Steve Walsh has admitted that there is interest on the club’s behalf towards re-signing Wayne Rooney from Manchester United.
What’s the word?
The Wayne Rooney debate has rumbled on for some time now and it looks like it could come to a head this summer as a decision on his future should become apparent.
Not playing at Manchester United regularly now, where he is next season could decide just how long he continues his career for – and at what level – so he surely needs to get it right.
Indeed, with a World Cup coming after the end of next season he’ll be keen to be playing week in week out as much as possible ahead of that, and so a move to Everton could pay dividends.
What was said?
Such a deal could be on, too, with Walsh – Everton’s director of football – saying:
“Rooney is one of the greatest players ever to play in England. For us not to be interested in him it would be wrong.”
Pretty conclusive from Walsh, then, and so it remains to be seen whether a return to Goodison Park goes through for England’s record scorer.
Certainly, though, you feel he’d entertain a move back to Merseyside if playing time at United continues to remain scarce.
Would it work?
Rooney still has ability but there has to be question marks over whether he has the legs.
He’s played so much football over the years that he really does look off the pace more often than not and certainly isn’t the player he once was.
The lack of minutes this season could prove to be the rest he needs, though, and Everton could just profit from that heading into next season.
