Wayne Rooney likes the ‘pressure’ in Everton

Wayne Rooney chose to return to Everton rather than move to China because he wanted the “pressure”. The 32-year-old player preferred to join the Toffees on two-year-deal for an undisclosed fee last summer instead of signing a big-money contract abroad.. "That's not me, I need those goals, I need that pressure. That desire to play would have been lost if I'd chosen that other option," he said. "I knew that coming back to Everton was more pressure - that's what I wanted. I wanted to prove myself again to the Everton fans and to try to help this club move forward and win silverware. Rooney who played 559 times for United, scoring 253 goals, won five Premier League titles, the Champions League, Europa League and FA Cup once each after joining from Everton for £27m in 2004.

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