Everton Manager, Ronald Koeman, says he would be glad to welcome Wayne Rooney back to his boyhood club.
He said Rooney could return to Goodison Park if he wants.
The United’s captain and record goal scorer has been linked with a move back to the club where he started playing football,having struggled to hold down a regular place under Jose Mourinho.
Last week, Rooney’s representatives were in China to assess his options but The 31-year-old later issued a statement, insisting he was staying at Old Trafford.
Despite the decision, his long-term future remains in doubt, and Koeman is ready to make a move in the summer to bring Rooney back to Everton.
He told Sky Sports, “I believe that Wayne Rooney is still playing at a high level.
“I think he made a good choice to stay at Manchester United and in the Premier League because he has still two or three years in front of him to play on a high level.
“What will happen at the end of the season? I don’t know but in my opinion he is one of the players who can make Everton stronger.
“It’s all about what the player likes, what Manchester United needs to do, and we are not involved in that project.
“Wayne Rooney is one of the greatest players that has ever played the game in England and for us not to be interested would be wrong.
“He started his career here and if the opportunity arose that he could come back and it sat well with everyone it is something we would consider.
“He is a class apart, he sees things, and all the things that have been said about Wayne are true. He comes into that category of being one of England’s greatest ever players, so why wouldn’t we be interested?
“I think the whole thing would be euphoric. I think we could sell a lot of shirts, that’s for sure.
“But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Wayne is contracted to Manchester United and made a decision to continue to play for them.
“Let’s wait and see what happens in the future.”
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