Wayne Rooney flies to Washington for talks with DC United over transfer from Everton
Toffees striker has cut short his family holiday in Barbados in order to sort out his future
WAYNE ROONEY is flying to Washington for talks with DC United.
The Everton striker has cut his family holiday to Barbados short in order to speak with the MLS club about his future.
The Rooneys have been on holiday in the sunny Caribbean island since last week.
But with Wayne's Everton future up in the air, he will now talk with his potential new club to find out more information on his proposed £300,000-a-week move.
Details over whether an agreement can be struck and if the area is suitable for his wife and four children will be discussed.
He is set to meet DC United chief Jason Levien and general manager Dave Kasper, while being given a tour of the city and their new stadium, Audi Field.
The Toffees have given Rooney, 32, permission to speak with DC United but majority owner Farhad Moshiri has not signed off on a £7.5million deal.
Rooney has been locked in talks with the Eastern Conference basement boys since the beginning of May.
DC United would need to pay Everton a fee for the ex-England and Manchester United captain, who has a year left on his contract.
It is understood Rooney will wait to speak to Everton's new manager before making a decision on his future.
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Marco Silva is favourite to replace Sam Allardyce in the Goodison Park hotseat.
Rooney was not a guaranteed starter under Allardyce despite finishing the season as top sorer with 11 Premier League goals.
DC United coach Ben Olsen has hit back at critics who have blasted the move for the ex-Three Lions skipper.
Fans and pundits want to know why the MLS side have targeted the veteran player over younger talent.
But Olsen said: “I have enough on my plate.
"If that guy came to our team, I’m pretty sure he’d be pretty good. He’d do fine.
“The lack of reality and just stepping back is hard for a lot of people.
“I live in reality right here and we’re going to continue to try and make the team better.”