Rooney’s career at Man United came to an end last season and rather than following the riches of China, he opted to return to where it all started 13 years ago, Goodison Park. After the deal was announced in July of this year, he said Everton was “the only place I was going to go.”
Fabregas, knowing that his opportunities in Spain would be limited, left Barcelona’s academy for Arsenal in 2003. But after eight years in north London, he was ready to return home.