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Wayne Rooney is reportedly set to snub West Ham to make a sensational return to boyhood club Everton on a free transfer.

The Hammers had leaped up the shortlist of potential destinations for Rooney after it was reported they were interested.

But the Toffees have been the frontrunners for some time with Ronald Koeman admitting his interest.

And the Independent report the Toffees are the Manchester United legend's preferred destination

Koeman may be able to negotiate a waived transfer fee but would need to get close to the striker's £300,000 a week wages, which could be a sticking point as they are only able to offer half his current pay check.

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United are reportedly keen on signing Toffees' wantaway frontman Romelu Lukaku and Rooney could be used as a make weight.

Belgian goal machine Lukaku is refusing to sign a Goodison Park contract extension and is expected to depart in the summer.

Rooney left Goodison Park for Old Trafford 13 years ago in a £25.6m switch - after making 77 appearances as a teenager on Merseyside.

He has since become United and England's record goal scorers in a brilliant career.

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The Hammers will now turn to Swansea's Gylfi Sigurdsson.

Slaven Bilic lined up the Icelandic international, 27, in January as a replacement ahead of Dimitri Payet’s return to Marseille.

Swansea, however, rebuffed an approach while Sigurdsson maintained his commitment to the club.