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Returnee Everton player Wayne Rooney may debut for Everton in Tanzania when the Toffees meet Kenyan side Gor Mahia on Thursday.
The match is part of a shirt sponsorship deal Everton signed with Sportpesa, a Kenyan sport betting company, which also sponsors Gor Mahia.
Rooney completed a move back to his first club Everton on Sunday.
The 31-year-old — who had become a peripheral figure under Jose Mourinho last season — signed a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee bringing the curtain down on 13 trophy-laden years at Old Trafford.
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Rooney — whose move comes the day after United announced they had agreed terms with Everton over buying their leading scorer Romelu Lukaku — will hope the move also revives his international career which also stalled last season.
“It is some time since I said that the only Premier League club I would play for other than Manchester United was Everton, so I am delighted that the move has happened,” he said in a statement to The Press Association.
“Thirteen years ago I went to United with the intention of winning trophies and I have been fortunate to be a part of one of the most successful periods in the club’s history.
“I have come back to Everton because I believe (Everton manager) Ronald Koeman is building a team that can win something and I look forward to playing my part in making that a reality for the club I have supported since a boy.”
