Reds Pay Tribute To Rooney After United Exit

Manchester United players past and present have been busy paying tribute to Wayne Rooney following the announcement that he has rejoined Everton. Here's a selection of messages...

CURRENT UNITED PLAYERS

Daley Blind: All the best @WayneRooney and thanks for everything. #Legend

Michael Carrick: Blew me away by how good he was from day 1. Outrageous‬. Had ups n downs but what a ride we've been on. Gonna miss him‬. Good luck Pal @waynerooney ‬#Legend.

Tim Fosu-Mensah: Farewell legend, @WayneRooney. I feel honoured to have played with you. #Legend

Ander Herrera: One day I will be able to tell my grandkids I played with you. All the best and thank you @WayneRooney. #FarewellToALegend

Jesse Lingard: All the best skipper in the next chapter of your amazing career. Been an absolute pleasure and I have learnt so much.

Juan Mata: When we took that photo with the Europa League trophy, I hoped it was not our last trophy together, but unfortunately it seems to be. Thank you Wazza. You are undoubtedly a legend of the club and the game, but also a great person and teammate. All the best in your new chapter, you deserve it. I feel lucky, I've played with Wayne Rooney!! #FarewellToALegend

Andreas Pereira: Good luck Wazza! It's an honour to have played with you.

Marcus Rashford: What a player and a person. People only dream of doing what he has done! All the best @WayneRooney.

Luke Shaw: Good luck next season, @WayneRooney. Was an honour playing with not only a great player but a great person!

Chris Smalling: Proud to have played alongside you as well as call you a friend. Truly one of a kind! #Legend #Leader

Antonio Valencia: Dear @WayneRooney: you were always my friend and our captain. You were the first to welcome me. I will always be thankful with you.

FORMER UNITED PLAYERS

Rio Ferdinand: "I have just seen this kid make a couple of seasoned England defenders look very basic, then nonchalantly dink the ball over/around the keeper....then jog back like it was some sort of regular playground mess about." That was during an England training session & the first time I had got to see this kid named @waynerooney. Since then.... records broken - 253 @manchesterunited goals / 53 @england goals! All-time legend... great guy & great family! Good luck in your next chapter. P.S. Shearer record next.

Danny Higginbotham: What a magnificent career @WayneRooney had at @ManUtd. Without question a club legend in my opinion.

Gary Neville: All the best @WayneRooney and congratulations on a great United career. The best striker I played with and saw at the club.

Phil Neville: What a great signing for @Everton. Good luck to @WayneRooney - left one great club and signed for another great club!