After a 13-year spell at Man Utd, Rooney went back to Goodison Park for a single campaign before spending two seasons in MLS with D.C. United and dropping down to the Championship with Derby County. With his playing days now firmly behind him, the 37-year-old has shed new light on the various transfer sagas that unfolded during his younger days, including the time he almost joined Chelsea instead of the Red Devils.
“From my point of view, ideally, I would have liked to have stayed for another year and see where we went from there,” he added. “When the [2003/04] season finished, the club had tried to do a deal with Chelsea for me, without me knowing.
