Wayne Rooney’s future at Everton will only be resolved when the club make it clear whether Sam Allardyce will still be their manager next season. The former England captain is keen to stay at Goodison Park but, until he knows whether he is part of the club’s plans, his position is somewhat clouded.

There is interest in Rooney from Major League Soccer — DC United have long wanted to recruit him — and China. Whether the 32-year-old could move to Washington this summer depends on a number of factors, not least a decision by Farhad Moshiri, Everton’s leading shareholder, about whether to sack Allardyce and appoint a third permanent manager in two years.

Moshiri is facing a pivotal summer, when his vision for Everton must