Wayne Rooney Says He's Not Coming to a 'Retirement Home' During Everton Presser

Wayne Rooney insisted he is still determined to enjoy success at his unveiling as an Everton player on Monday, suggesting he's "not coming to a retirement home."

The 31-year-old joined the Toffees on Sunday, returning to the club 13 years after joining Manchester United. Sitting alongside manager Ronald Koeman at a press conference, Rooney was adamant he still has a lot to offer, per Chris Beesley of the Liverpool Echo:

A beaming Rooney, who left United as the club's all-time top goalscorer, also spoke about his delight at rejoining his boyhood club and his excitement at taking to the field in royal blue on the first day of the Premier League season:

As we can see courtesy of the Everton Twitter feed, earlier in the day the England captain took part in his first full training session back with the Toffees:

Koeman also expressed his delight at getting a player of Rooney's pedigree in at Goodison Park in what has been an eventful summer for the Merseyside club in the transfer market.

"When we spoke it was about ambition, he was desperate to come back," said the Everton boss. "He showed me he likes pressure, he's used to doing that. Some players need it to get the best out of themselves."

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Koeman also outlined where he envisages Rooney playing in the Everton side, hinting it'll be near the top end of the pitch instead of in midfield:

Aside from Rooney, the Toffees have landed Jordan Pickford, Michael Keane, Davy Klaassen and Sandro Ramirez in the window. However, last season's star striker Romelu Lukaku is set to depart for Manchester United. Koeman explained why the Belgian is on his way.

"He took the right decision," he said. "Let's hope everything goes well. I like him, I like the player. But it's all about Everton now. There was one big reason I signed for Everton, and it was all about the project. The club are showing this ambition. It's very exciting times."

Koeman was also quizzed on the future of midfielder Ross Barkley, who has also been linked with a move away. "It's a nice question...for the next press conference," the Dutchman teased. "I don't speak about other things other than the presentation than Wayne."