Wayne Rooney to DC United? Deal is close

WASHINGTON — Wayne Rooney has agreed in principle to leave his Premier League team Everton and join D.C. United this summer. Sources tell WTOP the deal is close, but not complete.

The BBC values the transfer fee United would pay at $16 million. If the deal goes through Rooney would join D.C. United July 10 when the summer transfer window opens and in time for the opening of the team’s new stadium Audi Field on July 14.

Rooney is the England National Team’s all-time leading scorer with 53 goals in 119 appearances.

Currently Rooney is wrapping his season with Everton where he has scored 10 goals this season. Rooney’s rise to stardom occurred at Manchester United where in 12 seasons he scored 183 goals in 393 appearances.

Everton's Wayne Rooney, left, and Manchester United's Nemanja Matic battle for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Everton at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira) — Everton’s Wayne Rooney, left, and Manchester United’s Nemanja Matic battle for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Everton at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira)

Everton’s Wayne Rooney is helped up by referee Martin Atkinson during the English Premier League soccer match between Stoke City and Everton, at the bet365 Stadium, in Stoke, England, Saturday March 17, 2018. (Mike Egerton/PA via AP)

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Everton’s Wayne Rooney during the English Premier League soccer match against Watford at Goodison Park, Liverpool, England, Sunday Nov. 5, 2017. (Peter Byrne/PA via AP)

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Everton’s Wayne Rooney, left. celebrates scoring his side’s third goal of the game during the English Premier League soccer match at Goodison Park in Liverpool, England, Wednesday Nov. 29, 2017. ( Byrne/PA via AP)

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Everton’s Wayne Rooney celebrates scoring his side’s third goal of the game from the penalty spot during their English Premier League soccer match Everton versus Swansea City at Goodison Park, Liverpool, England, Monday, Dec. 18, 2017. (Martin Rickett/PA via AP)

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England soccer star Wayne Rooney, right, holds an Everton shirt with his new manager Ronald Koeman during the press conference at Goodison Park, Liverpool, England Monday July 10, 2017. Rooney returned to his original club Everton from Manchester United. (Nigel French/PA via AP)

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Everton’s Wayne Rooney celebrates scoring his side’s first goal against West Ham United during the English Premier League soccer match at Goodison Park, Liverpool, England, Wednesday Nov. 29, 2017. (Peter Byrne/PA via AP)

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FILE – This is a Thursday, June 19, 2014 file photo of Uruguay’s goalkeeper Fernando Muslera looks back as England’s Wayne Rooney celebrates after scoring his side’s first goal during the group D World Cup soccer match between Uruguay and England at the Itaquerao Stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil. England striker Wayne Rooney announced his immediate retirement from international football on Wednesday Aug. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)

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FILE – This is a Friday, Nov. 11, 2016 file photo of England’s Wayne Rooney as he claps after winning the World Cup group F qualifying soccer match between England and Scotland with a 3-0 score at the Wembley stadium, London. England striker Wayne Rooney announced his immediate retirement from international football on Wednesday Aug. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham/File)

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FILE – In this Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017 file photo, Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney leaves the field after the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Liverpool at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England. Wayne Rooney has left Manchester United to rejoin Everton after 13 years at Old Trafford, it was announced on Sunday, July 9, 2017. Everton says Rooney signed a two-year contract. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson, file)

AP Photo/Dave Thompson, file

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