Wayne Rooney's return to Everton is on the verge of completion.
The Toffees agreed a deal with Manchester United on Friday and striker Rooney has signed personal terms.
Rooney left his boyhood club in 2004 to join United - where he has become the club's all-time record goalscorer.
And he will return to the club regardless of whether Romelu Lukaku opts to move in the opposite direction.
In doing so, he is expected to take a 50 per cent pay cut - and earn £150,000 a week at Goodison Park.
United meanwhile will pay up the final year of his contract at Old Trafford.
Despite interest from MLS clubs, there were no serious offers made to Rooney to relocate to the States.
Manager Jose Mourinho dropped Rooney after just five Premier League games last season and the England skipper lined up only 10 more times during the league campaign.
Rooney still managed to usurp Sir Bobby Charlton as the club's record goalscorer with a late free-kick at Stoke in January and completed the haul of major club honours with a Europa League winner's medal in May. Rooney ended his last United season with eight goals from 39 appearances.
Rooney has always maintained the only other Premier League club he would play for was Everton and the Merseysiders hardly concealed their desire to re-sign Rooney.
The move down the East Lancs Road will also increase Rooney's chances of reclaiming his England squad berth ahead of next year's World Cup.