New Everton manager Marco Silva made clear on Monday that it will be Wayne Rooney’s decision should he choose to leave his boyhood club for Major League Soccer side DC United. Rooney, 32, has already held talks with the Washington franchise over a reported $17 million (£13 million or 14.5 million euros) transfer just a year after returning to Goodison Park from Manchester United. “He has already started his deal (talks),” Silva said as he was unveiled as Everton’s third manager in eight months on Monday. READ ALSO: Suspected herdsmen kidnap Delta monarch, injure aides“Rooney is a club legend and we need to understand everything. However, the former England manager clashed with Everton fans over his style of football which prioritised results over entertainment.

Source: Punch June 04, 2018 14:15 UTC