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Everton manager Frank Lampard may have to worry about being succeeded by Wayne Rooney for a second time, if comments from the former Toffees striker are anything to go by.
Rooney took over as Derby County manager in 2020, just over a year after his former England teammate Lampard left the post to step into the dugout at Chelsea. However, the 36-year-old confirmed this week that he would be leaving the Rams with immediate effect after a difficult few months on and off the pitch.
Derby are yet to identify a new boss, with another former England international - John Terry - among those linked with the job. Rooney, meanwhile, has previously made comments about his old club which might be enough for Lampard to take notice.
Rooney has been linked with the Everton job in the past, including after Rafael Benitez's dismissal midway through last season. Despite remaining at Pride Park until this summer, though, his fondness for his boyhood club remains.
"I could see once Benitez was sacked and my name was getting linked with Everton that the staff were down and they were scared that if I left, where did that leave the club," he said in The Mail on Sunday at the time. "I know they have been looking to me to try and help rebuild this club.
"I spoke to the staff and said: "I am stood in front of you and I am