'I've got a job to do at Derby' - Wayne Rooney rejects Everton's approach to be their new manager

Wayne Rooney has revealed he turned down Everton’s advances after they offered him the chance to potentially return to Goodison Park as the club’s new manager. Speaking at his weekly pre-match press conference, Rooney said, “Everton approached my agent and asked me to interview for the vacant job, which I turned down.” Ad/> The Merseyside club are now reportedly in final talks with former Porto manager Vitor Pereira, as well as Frank Lampard and Duncan Ferguson about the possibility of taking the job, following the sacking of Rafael Benitez earlier this month.

ChampionshipDerby administrators deadline extended to provide proof of funding to EFLYESTERDAY AT 14:19 Ferguson begins with a loss as Everton slump continues with Villa defeat Derby administrators deadline extended to provide proof of funding to EFL 'I won't walk away' Rooney plans Derby stay despite administration Ferguson is currently leading the team in a caretaker role, but recently said he does not think he has the appropriate experience to land the job on a full time basis. Everton are 16th in the Premier League and have not won in the top flight since the start of December.

Rooney would have been guaranteed a hero’s welcome at Goodison Park, after starting his remarkable playing career with the club, before returning for a second spell, which came to an end in 2018. /> England’s all time leading scorer has refused to rule out ever going back to work with his boyhood club, but insists now is not the right time.

“I believe I will be a Premier League manager and I believe I’m ready for that 100 per cent, and if that is with Everton one day in the future that’d be absolutely great", he said. /> Everton’s problems feel insignificant when weighed up against the