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'Will Wayne Rooney get in the team?': Everton legend Kevin Ratcliffe questions whether top brass, not Ronald Koeman, are driving return

Everton legend Kevin Ratcliffe has questioned where Wayne Rooney fits into Ronald Koeman's plans and if the player's big return is actually being driven by the club's top brass.

Ratcliffe led the Toffees as captain to their unprecedented success in the 1980s but admits to being perplexed over Rooney's second coming. The 31-year-old was pictured leaving Finch Farm on Saturday after completing his medical.

Everton's summer spending, which is nearing the £100million mark, has seen energetic players like Sandro Ramirez, Davy Klaassen and Michael Keane arrive.

Wayne Rooney's expected return to Everton shows that romance is alive and well in football
Wayne Rooney's expected return to Everton shows that romance is alive and well in football
Club legend Kevin Ratcliffe is unsure where Rooney fits into Ronald Koeman's game plan
Club legend Kevin Ratcliffe is unsure where Rooney fits into Ronald Koeman's game plan
Ratcliffe thinks Bill Kenwright (left) and Everton's top brass are driving the deal, not Koeman
Ratcliffe thinks Bill Kenwright (left) and Everton's top brass are driving the deal, not Koeman

Those three are all in the mould of player that Koeman likes, as it works with the manager's pressing style but Ratcliffe is unsure how Rooney would work in that system.