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Wayne Rooney is today close to completing a move to Major League Soccer with DC United.

Everton's top scorer is understood to have almost finalised a transfer that will become official on July 10 when the MLS window re-opens.

Rooney's switch is expected to be confirmed soon with the 32-year-old not expected to return to training at Finch Farm with the rest of the Blues squad on Monday morning.

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The boyhood Blue only returned to Goodison last summer having left for Manchester United in 2004 and put pen to paper on a two-year deal.

Rooney, it is understood, wanted to stay at Everton but it was made clear he does not feature in the club's plans as Everton usher in a new era under director of football Marcel Brands and Marco Silva.

England's all-time leading scorer travelled to Washington-based DC United on a fact-finding mission last month but remained keen to speak with Brands and Silva before a decision was made on his future.

But talks have progressed over the last few days and his move is on the verge of being sealed.

Everton are set on trimming their 38-man squad and reducing the wage bill with Rooney's departure set to free up around £150,000 a week.