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Manchester United & Everton legend Rooney closer to shock move to Derby

England and Manchester United’s all-time leading goal scorer is in the UK for talks with the Rams.

Ollie McAninch by Ollie McAninch
2019-08-06 11:56
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Derby owner Mel Morris has confirmed the club are attempting to finalise a move for former England captain Wayne Rooney.

The 33-year-old, who is under contract at MLS side DC United until the end of their 2021 season, has been linked with a player-coach role at Pride Park – where his former England team-mate Frank Lampard was given his first opportunity in management last year.

News of Derby’s interest in Rooney emerged shortly before they opened their new Championship campaign with a 2-1 victory away at Huddersfield on Monday night.

Rooney is England's record scorer
Rooney is England’s record scorer (Mike Egerton/PA)

Pictures appeared on social media on Tuesday morning of the former Everton and Manchester United striker at Heathrow airport having flown in from Washington DC.

“It’s literally only been a couple of days in the offing,” Morris told Talksport. “The starting point was that we understood he was keen to return to the UK and we decided to see if we could do something off the back of that.

“It’s never done until it’s done and obviously we are very focused and keen to get this over the line.”

Following the win at Huddersfield, Derby boss Phillip Cocu – who replaced Lampard this summer – was asked about the reports linking the Rams with Rooney but he was coy in his replies.

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“The starting point was understanding that Wayne wanted to return to the UK.”

“The key thing was the conversation with Phillip Cocu, that was pivotal.”

“I’m confident it will get sorted.” ☑️

Mel Morris on Wayne Rooney’s proposed transfer to @DCFCOfficial. ? pic.twitter.com/lFWgWfQGgb

— talkSPORT (@talkSPORT) August 6, 2019

Morris confirmed Cocu has spoken with Rooney and described those talks as “critical” to the deal becoming a possibility.

“The key thing for me is the conversation he had with Phillip Cocu, which was absolutely critical to the interest that Wayne has,” he said.

“From my side of it, why wouldn’t you want a player with his career and background? His achievements are absolutely phenomenal.”

Rooney joined DC United last summer on a three-and-a-half-year contract after one season back at his boyhood club Everton, where he started his glittering career.

Bringing in a player of Rooney’s stature has raised questions about the cost of the deal and the wages he might be paid, but Morris allayed any Financial Fair Play fears.

Mel Morris is aiming to finalise the deal
Mel Morris is aiming to finalise the deal (Nick Potts/PA)

He said: “We’ve maintained all along that we want to be compliant with FFP and I don’t see anything in this deal that would change that.”

Derby are hopeful a deal could be confirmed as early as Tuesday, with the Championship transfer window set to close on Thursday at 5pm.

Rooney is England’s all-time record scorer with 53 goals in 120 appearances, as well as Manchester United’s record goalscorer with 253 goals in 559 appearances.

There have been reports on Tuesday morning about rivals clubs attempting to hi-jack Derby’s move for Rooney, with West Brom and Burnley the two club’s to be named, but Morris is “confident” of getting the deal over the line.

“I’m sure once people hear the news you’re inevitably going to get interest from elsewhere but I’m confident this will get sorted out, although it’s never done until it’s done.”

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