Rooney to be told he is not wanted at Everton despite desire to stay

Rooney's time at Everton appears to be up [Photo: Courtesy]

Wayne Rooney will be told he is not wanted at Everton.

New manager Marco Silva and Director of Football Marcel Brands made that clear on Monday, as the pair got down to business on their first day at work with the Blues.

Silva flew in from Portugal to be unveiled as the new boss by Brands, and the pair admitted they are still to meet or speak with the Goodison icon, even though he’s been deep in talks with MLS side DC United.

Brands revealed that Everton already have an agreement with the Washington club to sell Rooney, and made clear the two new men will not try to reverse the decision.

Silva alongside Brands after his Everton unveiling [Photo: Courtesy]

Asked if Everton had agreed to sell, Brands said: “What I understand, yes, but it is up to Wayne of course. The clubs are close to having an agreement.

“When I came in the club there was a lot going on already with Washington DC. I haven’t spoken to Wayne myself, I will definitely do that in the coming days, but I understand that he wants to make the next step in his career to the MLS.”

In fact, Rooney is desperately unhappy at being pushed out of Goodison, and he was keen for talks with the new manager to try to thrash out an agreement to continue.

Rooney is desperate to stay at Everton [Photo: Courtesy]

He feels he is being pushed out of the club, despite consistently being amongst the best performers last season, and finishing as top scorer in his first year back.

But Silva hinted that the club have made the decision to offload him. “Wayne needs to take this decision and the club needs to take this decision as well,” the new boss explained.

“It’s something not in my hands, something that started before. It’s Wayne’s decision with the club before I came. He is a club legend and what I hope everybody works out this situation - him and the club - because he’s a club legend and for me that’s everything.”

Silva will not stop Rooney from leaving Everton [Photo: Courtesy]

Brands though, insisted that Rooney will be welcomed back to Goodison when he finally hangs up his boots...and held out the hope of a coaching job.

“The only thing I have to say to him is if he wants to come back the door will always be open for him,” he added.

“I did the same in PSV with players like Van Nistelrooy and MarK van Bommell and I think Wayne is big legend here at the club and I hope that when he comes back from the States he will come back to Everton.”