Just In: WAYNE ROONEY'S £12M MOVE FROM EVERTON TO DC UNITED AGREED IN PRINCIPLE

According to sky sports news, Wayne Rooney has agreed in principle to join MLS club DC United.

It is understood that a number of MLS franchises held talks with Rooney's agent Paul Stretford more than a year ago before England's top goalscorer returned to Goodison Park. This latest deal was drafted over the past seven weeks, during several visits to the States by Stretford alongside DC United's Chief Executive Jason Levein.

The agreement, which runs to the end of the MLS season in 2020, is yet to be signed, but Sky Sports  understands it would take a significant change of heart by Rooney and his family to stop the transfer going ahead. 

Rooney's salary would make him the highest-paid player in the DC organisation. The club has one of the smallest payrolls in the MLS but, with the revenue from a new stadium expected to increase, the club is looking to invest in talent.

Rooney's proposed move is likely to be confirmed on July 10, when the MLS 'secondary' (or mid-season) transfer window opens. Before then, Rooney looks set to take his Premier League curtain-call on Sunday at West Ham's London Stadium.