'Welcome home Wayne': Rooney seals emotional return to Everton as he joins boyhood club on free transfer from Manchester United

'Welcome home Wayne': Rooney seals emotional return to Everton as he joins boyhood club on free transfer from Manchester United
Wayne Rooney has returned to Everton 13 years after leaving for Old Trafford
Man United agreed to pay portion of Rooney's wages to facilitate the transfer
Rooney spoke of his excitement saying: 'I can't wait to get back to playing' 
Rooney left Everton for the Red Devils as an 18-year-old in the summer of 2004
United have settled on a potential £90m fee with Everton for Romelu Lukaku













Wayne Rooney has rejoined Everton on a free transfer from Manchester United, as the striker returns home to his boyhood club 13 years after leaving them.
The 31-year-old said he was ecstatic after signing a two-year deal with the club he grew up supporting and first joined as a nine-year-old before progressing to their first team.
Everton confirmed the free transfer - which is worth around £150,000-a-week - with a short teaser video entitled 'welcome home Wayne' as Rooney sealed an emotional return to Merseyside.