WAYNE ROONEY joined wife Coleen for Ladies’ Day at Chester Races after agreeing an MLS switch.
The Everton striker, 32, soaked up the sun in a blue suit, while his missus supped Champagne.
Liverpool-born Rooney will join ambitious DC United in a £12million deal after accepting his time as a top-class Premier League footballer are over.
He started his second spell back at his boyhood club promisingly with two goals in his first five games.
But the last of his 11 strikes came last year, with his barren run now stretching to 18 matches.
And the Liverpool-born star had a row with boss Sam Allardyce when he was hooked in April’s Merseyside derby.
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Colorado Rapids boss Anthony Hudson gives his view on Wayne Rooney's switch to the MLS...
SOME people may think the MLS is a place where top European stars come to retire — but that couldn’t be further from the truth.
The league is growing very quickly and the number of young players coming through is impressive.
The rest of the world may not see that, but it’s the truth.
I have no doubt Wayne Rooney will be class in MLS but it will definitely be a different experience for him.
There is a lot of travelling — people forget what a massive country the United States is — so you find yourself on a lot of planes. It can be a grind.
Adapting to all the different conditions is also something to contend with.
Yes, it will be a culture shock having spent all his life in England but the experience for him, and his family, will be invaluable.
I lived in Washington DC a few years back and it’s a great place to live.
The MLS standard is decent now. The game is fast, teams work incredibly hard and there’s a lot of energy on show. With the right team, Rooney can be a real success here.
Wife Coleen, 32, and their four kids are expected to move with him, with the Washington side appealing to the Rooney family because the flight time back to England is just over eight hours.
Rooney will have to wait until MLS transfer window re-opens on July 10 before he can make the move to the States.
ROO.S.A Wayne Rooney set to complete £12m move to DC United and play his final game for Everton
England’s all-time leading goalscorer is could play his last match on English soil on Sunday as Everton travel to West Ham.
He turned down big-money moves from China and the MLS before agreeing a return to the Toffees and will be expected to make a big impact.
DC United are one of the lowest spenders but have changed their policy as they prepare to move into a new stadium.
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