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Report: Wayne Rooney Agrees to £12M Contract 'In Principle' with DC United

Everton's Wayne Rooney is reportedly heading for Major League Soccer this summer, with a £12 million contract said to have been agreed "in principle" with DC United.

According to Sky Sports News, the Toffees' showdown with West Ham United is set to be the final time the former Manchester United and England man will play in the Premier League, with a deal to move to the United States struck.

"Sky Sports News understands this latest deal was drafted over the past seven weeks, during several visits to the States by [Rooney's agent Paul] Stretford alongside DC United's chief executive Jason Levein," continued the report.