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Wayne Rooney will return to his spiritual home after being handed a £10million golden goodbye by Manchester United.
But his £160,000-a-week deal at new club Everton is just over HALF his United wages.
SunSport first reported the move on Wednesday and Roo, 31, was last night on the verge of ending a 13-year United association after undergoing his Toffees medical.
As part of his deal the striker will also get two staggered £4m payments from Everton.
Rooney is expected to be granted a two-year contract plus an option of a further 12 months, after which he plans to hang up his boots.
Former England skipper Rooney, who was on £300,000 a week at Old Trafford, could have remained at the Red Devils for a further two years.
But he would have effectively become a £30m bystander.
United had no intention of paying him any more than a third of that figure to start a new career.