Wayne Rooney spent about 40 hours in Washington before departing Friday, and over the next week to 10 days, he and D.C. United will attempt to close a multimillion dollar deal to bring the English superstar to MLS.
During his exploratory visit, he went from Reagan National Airport directly to Audi Field on Wednesday and donned a hard-hat for close-up looks of, among other areas, the locker room and suite level. Construction ground to a halt as workers posed for photos with Manchester United’s career scoring leader.
He had a 90-minute phone conversation with D.