Revealed: Rooney wrote transfer request in Everton canteen to force Man United move

A young Wayne Rooney celebrates scoring a goal for Everton in a past match during his Everton days [Courtesy]

Wayne Rooney has revealed he wrote out a transfer request in the Everton canteen to secure his switch to Manchester United.

Rooney, 34, came through the ranks at boyhood club Everton before making a big-money move to Old Trafford in 2004.